Toll Brothers Project a First for I-287 Corridor HARRISON—The repurposing of outdated suburban office buildings along the I-287 corridor along what had been known as the “Platinum Mile” took a historic turn to a new crossroads on Aug. 15 when Toll Brothers Apartment Living officially broke ground on the conversion of two outdated office buildings…
Read MoreCENTRAL VALLEY—The proposal to separate the Hasidic Jewish community of Kiryas Joel from the Town of Monroe and create the new community of Palm Tree appears headed to a vote by the Orange County Legislature on Sept. 7 and perhaps a townwide referendum vote on Nov. 7. Hundreds of opponents of a petition filed by…
Read MoreProject Management, Finance Courses to be Offered in Westchester WEST HARRISON—The Real Estate Institute at Fordham University’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies has announced the expansion of its professional certificate programs to Westchester County. Beginning in September, in person courses in the Real Estate Finance & Investment and Construction Project Management certificate tracks will…
Read MoreThe Hudson Valley’s Growing and Evolving Regional Economy NEW WINDSOR—Real Estate In-Depth recently sat down with Laurence P. Gottlieb, president and CEO of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation based in Goshen, to discuss the key strengths of the Hudson Valley region and how HVEDC is looking to grow the regional economy. The HVEDC is…
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news
PURCHASE—More than 60 Houlihan Lawrence agents gathered for a forum on the international luxury market that featured a conversation with the brokerage firm’s president Chris Meyers, and Nick Churton, managing director of Mayfair International Realty. The two talked about trends in the international market and today’s changing demographics. The forum was held at 5 Sarosca…
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legal-advocacy
One of the most important assets an individual will own in his or her lifetime is real estate. For most, it represents one of the largest investments a person will make and one of the most complex transactions in which a person will be involved. But what happens when an individual who owns real property…
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people
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty announced recently that Gina Domenico has joined the company as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the New Windsor office. Domenico is a life long resident of the Hudson Valley. She is a graduate of Marist College and has more than 20 years experience in corporate business, economic development…
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residential
PURCHASE—More than 60 Houlihan Lawrence agents gathered for a forum on the international luxury market that featured a conversation with the brokerage firm’s president Chris Meyers, and Nick Churton, managing director of Mayfair International Realty. The two talked about trends in the international market and today’s changing demographics. The forum was held at 5 Sarosca…
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Summer is well under way; in fact it’s almost over, as we already see fall clothing hitting the stores. However, before we even get to September we need to take a look at our self-care. Did you take a vacation this summer? Did you find some “me” time? Or did you push your way once…
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One of Dorothy Botsoe’s lead initiatives as HGAR President has been to reach out to the membership and have a direct dialogue with our members with the “Tea with the President” events this spring and “Pizza Parties” this summer and fall throughout Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Manhattan and the Bronx. Dorothy has also reached out…
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technology
Online Backup Services How's your computer backup solution doing? If your computer's hard drive failed RIGHT NOW, would you be able to recover all your files from a recent backup? If so, congratulations for having a backup solution that apparently is working for you! However, before you celebrate, let's check one more thing—is your backup…
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mortgage
Knowledge Is Power: The New York State Attorney General and the three credit reporting agencies initiated changes by a settlement agreement that resulted in the birth of an entity known as the “National Consumer Assistance Plan.” This new rule changes the way public records related to civil judgments and tax liens are reported on consumer…
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