February 2020 Featured Classes
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HGAR Update
Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation Presents Donation Check to Hearts to Homes in Yonkers
January 2020WHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors recently presented a check for $2,000 to Hearts to Homes in Yonkers to help newly independent young adults who have just aged out of foster care. The non-profit group provides the essentials for furnishing a new home during the…
Read MoreHGAR's Haggerty, Levine Update WCR on 2020 Market
January 2020Photo Credit: John Vecchiolla From left: Brian Levine, Esq. In-house Council/ HGAR Director of Legal Services and Professional Standards Administrator; Nancy Hertz, WCR President and Richard Haggerty, HGAR CEO Richard Haggerty speaks to the Women’s Council of Realtors at their January 14 “Market and Legal Update” breakfast program at the Holiday Inn, Mount Kisco Brian…
Read MoreHGAR New Members - December
January 2020Welcome our December 2019 New Members
Read MoreSPOTLIGHT ON: Kazuko Boylan
January 2020A ‘City Girl’ in the East and the West The name Boylan Real Estate Group may evoke images of a Gaelic family business, but its owner is actually a native of Osaka, Japan. Kazuko Hayakawa Boylan started her own firm in Manhattan at the end of October. With more than 12 years in the real…
Read MoreHGMLS: Home Sales in Hudson Valley Remained Strong in 2019
January 2020WHITE PLAINS—Sales of residential real estate in the lower Hudson Valley remained strong in 2019, according to the recently released “2019 Annual And 4th Quarter Residential Real Estate Sales Report—Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan Counties, New York” by the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Overall residential sales, which include condominium, co-op and two…
Read MoreThe Big 25!
January 2020Jan. 1, 2020 signaled a significant professional personal milestone—25 years as editor of the print/online newspaper of the Westchester County Board of Realtors, Westchester-Putnam Association of Realtors and the modern-day Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. Back in January 1995, I was at a professional crossroads and was hired by then WCBR Chief Executive Officer P.…
Read MoreHudson Gateway Realtor Foundation Donates To 22 HV Charities and Non-Profits in 2019
January 2020WHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, donated a total of $44,000 to 22 charities and non-profit organizations throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond in 2019. As it enters its seventh year of fundraising, the foundation is gearing up for another successful year of providing financial…
Read MoreJana Currier Joins HGAR as Director of Member Engagement
January 2020The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors reported it recently welcomed Jana Currier of Ramsey, NJ as its new Director of Member Engagement. In this newly created position, Currier will help to implement the association’s new strategic plan to enhance member engagement, as the organization continues to grow. A Realtor since 1992, Currier currently holds a…
Read MoreHGAR Board of Directors Holiday Party, HGAR Offices, Dec. 4, 2019
December 2019From left, Ron Garafalo, HGAR President; Renee Zurlo, HGMLS President; and Richard Haggerty, HGAR CEO From left, Gail Fattizzi, HGAR 2020 President; Maryann Tercasio, HG Realtor Foundation President; and Bonnie Koff, HG Realtor Foundation Fundraising Committee Chair Sandra Smith, Realtor Emeritus, and HGAR CEO Richard Haggerty From left, Leah Caro, Kevin O'Shea, Terri Crozier, Maria…
Read MoreHG Realtor Foundation Holiday Party, Renaissance Westchester Hotel, Dec. 5, 2019
December 2019PHOTOS SPECIAL COURTESY OF ROBERT SHANDLEY From left, Donald Arace, Kerri Stretch, Cathleen Stack and Stephanie Liggio, HGRF Committee From left, Bonnie Koff, Chair, HGRF Fundraising Committee; Wayne Howard, David Valcich and Anthony Arace From left, Gail Fattizzi, HGAR 2020 President; Ron Garafalo, HGAR President and Bonnie Koff, Chair, HGRF Fundraising Committee From left,…
Read MoreHGAR Staff Wishes You a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season
December 2019The staff of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors assembled for a holiday luncheon at Harvest on Hudson in Hastings.
Read MoreBOARDROOM REPORT: September 11, 2019
December 2019Boardroom Report Boards of Directors Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. (HGAR) September 11, 2019 HGAR offices, White Plains, New York HGAR Management, Financial & Membership Reports President Ron Garafalo presented the President’s Report and reported on the Strategic Plan (the “Plan”) which was emailed to the Directors prior to the meeting. He reported that…
Read MoreSPOTLIGHT ON: Bonnie Koff
December 2019HGAR’s 2019 Realtor of the Year The year 2019 has been an exceptionally good one for Bonnie Koff. The associate broker with William Raveis Legends Realty in Tarrytown has received three different awards this year! Earlier this year, she got a call from the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) about being honored with…
Read MoreHG Realtor Foundation Makes Donation To White Plains-Based Soup Kitchen
December 2019WHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, recently presented a check for $2,500 to Lifting Up Westchester (LUW) in White Plains to support its weekday soup kitchen serving 60 to 80 people every day. “The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation exemplifies what it means to be a…
Read MoreHGAR Hires Real Estate Management Veteran As New Director of Professional Development
December 2019WHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors reported recently Vicki D’Agostino of Darien, CT, has joined the association as its new Director of Professional Development. In her new role, D’Agostino will oversee and direct the HGAR School of Real Estate. She will work directly with the leadership team and various committees to increase member satisfaction…
Read More2019 HGAR RPAC Honor Roll: December
December 20192019 HGAR RPAC HONOR ROLL as recorded by NYSAR to December 2019 Thank you to the following Members who are leading the way in the 2019 RPAC campaign Platinum R $10,000 Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains Richard Haggerty, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. Nancy Kennedy, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Croton-on-Hudson Crystal R…
Read MoreHGAR Calendar | January 2020
December 2019January 2020 January 1 OFFICES CLOSED New Year’s Day January 16 HGAR Installation Gala Le Chateau, South Salem, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM January 21 Breakfast with Benefits | Using Social Media to Leverage More Business in 2020 HGAR White Plains, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM January 23 Breakfast with Benefits | Myths and Misconceptions…
Read MoreHGAR New Members - November
December 2019Welcome our November 2019 New Members
Read MoreJanuary 2020 Featured Classes
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