WASHINGTON—Tax reform done right could yield savings and simplification that benefits average Americans, but history shows that misguided reforms can pose significant threats to the economy. That’s the message the National Association of Realtors brought to Congress on Sept. 14th as Iona Harrison, chair of NAR’s Federal Taxation Committee, testified before the Senate Finance Committee.…
Read MoreGOSHEN, NY—The $500-million LEGOLAND New York project proposed by Merlin Entertainments secured key approvals by a 4-1 vote of the Goshen Town Board on Thursday evening that put the development ever closer to breaking ground. The Town Board approved amendments to the town’s comprehensive plan and zoning law as well as the adoption of Local…
Read MoreSince winning the County Executive post in the November 2013 election, former Chester Supervisor Steve Neuhaus has tackled a host of difficult issues that initially included closing significant budget gaps, stabilizing county government finances and shepherding the redevelopment of the Orange County Government Center in Goshen. Orange County Executive Neuhaus, who is running for re-election…
Read MoreNEW YORK—The timeliness of this year’s Global Real Estate Summit NYC is significant, as the event is set to take place amid skyrocketing foreign investment in U.S. residential real estate. According to a recently released report from the National Association of Realtors, growth within the commercial sector is promising, as well. Backed by the premier…
Read MoreWASHINGTON— Commercial real estate price growth in large markets is expected to flatten over the next year, but strong leasing demand and investor appetite in smaller markets should keep the sector on solid ground, according to the latest National Association of Realtors quarterly commercial real estate forecast (available at https://www.nar.realtor/reports/commercial-real-estate-outlook). Backed by the ongoing stretch…
Read MorePOCANTICO HILLS—The lavish Hudson Pines estate of billionaire philanthropist and banker David Rockefeller is on the market for sale for $22 million. The former chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank passed away at the age of 101 in March of this year. Since his passing, Rockefeller’s estate began to sell off his various real…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—With the State of Texas reeling from the extensive damage of Hurricane Harvey and the State of Florida and other southern states assessing the havoc caused by Hurricane Irma, Congress recently passed legislation that will provide some assistance to the millions of people impacted by these devastating storms. On Thursday, September 7, the U.S. Senate…
Read MoreGOSHEN—The Commercial Investment Division of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors hosted an informative and at times provocative roundtable discussion on growth along the Route 17 corridor and how the current two-lane (both east and west) arterial can handle future growth. With the March opening of the more than $1-billion Resorts World Catskills Casino and…
Read MoreA Burning Passion for Real Estate John Olivero really loves Goshen. Some 27 years ago, the former Staten Island firefighter got in his car and started driving north in search of an affordable home in a nice, quiet community. He got off at the Goshen exit and has been there ever since! Today, the broker/owner…
Read MoreNEW YORK—While President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have each professed the need for the federal and state governments, and the private sector to invest more in infrastructure, a proposal released by the Regional Plan Association to fix the New York City transit system may test the mettle of both men. The…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors is joining the National Association of Realtors, calling on members nationwide to donate funds to the Realtor Relief Foundation to support Hurricane Harvey victims. The RRF, whose goal is to help families who have endured catastrophic loss, will use the money for mortgage and rental assistance. NAR President…
Read MoreGOSHEN—The Commercial Investment Division of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, in cooperation with the Orange County Partnership, is holding a breakfast meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7 to discuss “The Future of Route 17.” The event will be held at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame at 240 Main St. and will begin…
Read MoreTARRYTOWN - Just one day before Halloween, some 1,000 Realtors are expected to converge on the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown for HGAR’s 101st Annual Member Appreciation Day. The Monday, October 30 day-long event will feature Mel Robbins of CNN as the keynote speaker. This free event, open to all HGAR members, will be drawing Realtors…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The National Association of Realtors released two telling reports this month that detailed the anemic levels of home sale inventory, describing supply conditions as “pitiful” and inventory shortages in some markets as “severe.” In a report released on second quarter home sale prices, NAR stated the headstrong supply and demand imbalances in much of the…
Read MoreMIDDLETOWN—U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18) held a press conference at the home of recent first-time homebuyers Taylor and Justin Van Dyke on Aug. 23rd to announce he intends to re-introduce bipartisan legislation to assist first-time homebuyers save for their down payment and pay for closing costs on their initial home purchase. Rep. Maloney ‘s…
Read MoreCENTRAL VALLEY—The owner of the highly popular Woodbury Common Premium Outlets here may have spent nearly $1 million recently to settle charges of engaging in anti competitive behavior, but it did not do so quietly. Simon Property Group after settling litigation with the New York State Attorney General over alleged anticompetitive tactics it employed in…
Read MoreTARRYTOWN—More than 800 business, organized labor and political leaders gathered to commemorate a major milestone in the construction of the $3.9-billion Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge on Aug. 24— the opening of the western span of the new structure that will next year replace the Tappan Zee Bridge. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at the ceremony…
Read MoreToll 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…
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