JUNE June 23 Embracing Our New Virtual Reality Webinar Zoom, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM June 24 Bringing Art to the Masses During COVID-19 Webinar Zoom, 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM June 25 Getting the Deal Done: Real Estate Transaction Best Practices as NYC Re-Opens Webinar Zoom, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM JULY July 1 Tentative General…
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Read MoreEmbracing Life's Challenges Not Limited to the Young Julie “Pip” Klein, an agent with Green Team New York Realty in Warwick, fully admits she never responds to her given name—so if you want her attention, don’t call her “Julie.” Given the nickname “Pip” at a young age, it stuck through elementary and high school, and…
Read MoreCORNWALL ON HUDSON—Decked out in masks and gloves, a group of Realtors from the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation (HGRF) recently volunteered their time to help pack groceries at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley in Cornwall-on-Hudson. The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley is a branch of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New…
Read MoreMAY May 27 Virtual Breakfast with Benefits: "Keeping Your Home Healthy During the COVID-19 Climate" Zoom, 9:30 AM – 10:30 PM JUNE June 3 Virtual Breakfast with Benefits: Online Marketing That Works 24/7 Zoom, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM June 4 HG Realtor Foundation “Virtual Fundraiser”: Pacific Rim Cooking Class Zoom, 5:00 PM – 7:00…
Read MoreBoardroom Report Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. (HGAR) November 20, 2019 HGAR offices, White Plains, New York HGAR Management, Financial & Membership Reports Treasurer Irene Guanill presented the Treasurer’s Report as of Nov. 1, 2019, which was received and filed for audit. CEO Richard Haggerty reviewed the HGAR draft first and second quarter of…
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Read MoreKicking COVID to the Curb While the Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on people’s lives and careers, one New City agent not only managed to overcome the virus herself, but actually received offers on two homes, sight unseen, during these incredibly challenging times! Some may consider Betsy Estrella-Mejia a real estate “newbie,” earning her license…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The current leadership of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors recently held a virtual information session on its new initiative for 2020—the Leadership Accelerator Program. As a result of the association’s recently developed Strategic Plan, the goal of this program is identifying and developing new leaders for HGAR’s future. The current leadership of the…
Read MoreALBANY—Richard Brodsky, one of the most powerful state legislators for nearly three decades, passed away on April 8 at the age of 73. Initial published reports stated that Brodsky died from complications of the Coronavirus, but a family member told the New York Times that the longtime lawmaker passed away from a heart attack and…
Read MoreI am writing this column on April 12th, Easter Sunday, from my apartment in New York City. A month ago, most of us expected that the Coronavirus would impact our lives to some degree, but few of us anticipated the depth of that impact. We closed the HGAR offices and sent the staff home to…
Read MoreFrom Waiting Tables to Putting Deals on the Table Zef Camaj, regional manager of Houlihan Lawrence’s Yorktown, East Fishkill and Lagrangeville offices, is one of those rare individuals who knew from a young age that he wanted a career in real estate. After earning a degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—In an ongoing effort to create stronger member engagement, awareness and communication in a continually growing association, the HGAR leadership is expanding the role of its five regional directors covering Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties, as well as Manhattan. “As our membership and our territory increases in size, we think it’s very important…
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Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, recently presented a check for $2,500 to My Sisters’ Place of White Plains. For more than 40 years, My Sisters’ Place has been Westchester's pioneering leader and resource in the field of domestic violence and human trafficking. MSP provides…
Read More2020 HGAR RPAC HONOR ROLL as recorded by NYSAR to March 2020 Thank you to the following Members who are leading the way in the 2020 RPAC campaign Platinum R $10,000 Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains Anthony Domathoti. Exit Realty Premium, Bronx Richard Haggerty, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. Nancy Kennedy,…
Read MoreApril 1 HGAR’s Leadership Accelerator Program – Information Session HGAR White Plains (or virtual), 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM April 3 HGAR’s Leadership Accelerator Program – Information Session HGAR Goshen (or virtual), 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM April 13 HG Foundation Check Presentation - The Children’s Village The Children’s Village, Dobbs Ferry April 15 HGAR…
Read MoreVALHALLA—A contingent of HGAR Realtors recently volunteered their morning to make breakfast and lunch, clean up, and organize toys at the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley in Valhalla. The volunteer events, set up by members of the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation’s Program Committee, go hand-in-hand with the Foundation’s fundraising efforts. Located next…
Read MoreA Lifetime of Volunteering After spending 32 years working with the New York City Housing Authority, it’s no surprise that Amanda Martinez has a knack for finding people homes. The Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty agent actually started her real estate career just two years ago in the brokerage firm’s Goshen office, but has…
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