Lights, Camera, Real Estate! Fifteen years ago, Lynne Freda was working in the fast-paced world of television news in Tampa, FL. As an executive producer, she found herself in a different place every day, covering everything from natural disasters to new luxury real estate developments. Today, as a 15-year veteran with her family’s real estate…
Read MoreA ‘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 MoreThe Board of Directors of the Orange County Partnership reported that Michael Gilfeather, president and CEO of Orange County Bank & Trust, will serve as its 2020 chairman succeeding Robert Kaehler. Gilfeather has served as president and CEO of Orange County Bank & Trust and the bank’s holding company Orange County Bancorp. Inc. since 2014.…
Read MoreThe Peekskill City Council recently appointed former Orangetown Supervisor Andrew Stewart to City Manager. Stewart replaces retiring Peekskill City Manager Richard Leins. Stewart, who served three terms as the supervisor of Orangetown from 2012-2017, was scheduled to begin his new post in Peekskill in a transition period beginning on Jan. 14 and will officially replace…
Read MoreHoulihan Lawrence has announced that two experienced real estate agents—Ann Milit and John Doherty—have joined the company’s Irvington and Ardsley brokerages. Milit, who has more than 35 successful years in real estate, is a skilled pricing strategist with in-depth knowledge of the Rivertowns. She has lived in Hastings-on-Hudson for more than 30 years where she…
Read MoreAndrew M. Greenspan and James J. Houlihan, Principals of GHP Office Realty, LLC reported that Rachel Greenspan recently joined the firm. As Senior Director of GHP Office Realty, Greenspan will be focusing on sales, acquisitions and financing of GHP’s commercial portfolio. She also will be working closely with property management on major capital Improvement projects.…
Read MoreStephanie Johnson has been named Divisional Director for LEGOLAND New York Resort, parent company Merlin Entertainments announced recently. An Orange County native, Johnson, who has more than 15 years marketing experience, will direct, manage and create strategy for LEGOLAND New York Resort to meet and exceed attendance, revenue and profitability goals for the 150-acre theme…
Read MoreHoulihan Lawrence has announced that Elizabeth (Liz) Boucher, a veteran real estate professional with more than two decades of sales and managerial experience, has joined the company as manager of the Katonah brokerage. Boucher was formerly branch manager of Coldwell Banker’s Scarsdale office where she mentored and trained more than 50 agents. Prior to that,…
Read MoreRockland County-based R2M Realty, Inc. Broker/Owner, Kenyatta Jones-Arietta was recently named one of the Rockland Business Women’s Network’s 2020 Women of Achievement honorees. Jones-Arietta launched R2M Realty in 2014 and has built the brokerage firm on giving back to the community. She is extremely proud of her creation of the brokerage’s 3% local charity giveback…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreSCARSDALE—Emilce (Emi) Cacace, HGAR’s Global Business Council Chair, recently participated in the International Real Estate Federation’s (FIABCI) annual Global Business Summit in Ghent, Belgium. Cacace also serves as FIABCI’s Vice President of the World Council of Brokers. The summit, held in early December, featured guest speakers from the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Nigeria,…
Read MoreHGAR’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 MoreA.S.AP. Mortgage Corp. Founder and CEO Irene T. Amato has been selected by 914INC. Magazine as one of its 2019 “Women in Business” honorees. 914INC. honors the most successful and enterprising female executives, entrepreneurs, government and non-profit leaders in Westchester each year in the cover story of its winter issue. Amato joins an illustrious group…
Read MoreHoulihan Lawrence recently welcomed local real estate veteran Alice Horowitz to its New Rochelle brokerage. A long-time resident of Westchester County with more than two decades of experience in real estate, Horowitz currently resides in Larchmont. She joins Houlihan Lawrence from Coldwell Banker, where she successfully represented buyers and sellers of real estate all over…
Read MoreBetter Homes and Gardens Rand Realty recently announced Alvis “Al” Smith will lead Rand’s rapidly growing Bronx office of more than 55 experienced real estate agents. In addition to bringing 18 years of real estate experience to the Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, Smith brings a broad spectrum of real estate experience and management…
Read MoreWilliam Raveis Real Estate of Scarsdale recently announced the addition of two new agents to the brokerage firm—Associate Broker Marina Kolmer and Sales Agent Roman Storch. Marina Kolmer Roman Storch Kolmer, a life-long Westchester resident has been a successful agent in lower Westchester County. After retiring as a professional musician, Storch moved with his family…
Read MoreHudson United recently added to its depth of Insurance sales talent with the hiring of Barry Dorfman as senior sales director for the firm. Dorfman has more than 32 years of experience, servicing New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in the insurance industry, focused on personal insurance lines (e.g., home, auto umbrella) as well as…
Read MoreTim Foley of Scarsdale has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Builder’s Institute/Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region. BI/BRI President Vincent Maturelli announced the appointment on Dec. 4. Foley replaces Albert Annunziata as the organization’s executive director. Foley will start his new position on Jan. 2, 2020. For the…
Read MoreR2M Realty, Inc. based in Nyack recently announced the addition of six new members of its brokerage. The firm announced that NY licensed real estate salesperson, Margaret “Maggie” Brauer has joined the firm. The South Orangetown resident has entered the real estate field after many successfully years in the restaurant industry. Kathleen and Andrew Finn…
Read MoreJohn Chewens, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, recently announced sales and listing award winners in the Rockland, Orange, Dutchess and Westchester counties region for the month of October. Sales associate Kyle Kohn with the Rye office was recognized for outstanding performance in October. Kohn led the Weichert sales region for dollar volume and resale…
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