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Daniel McKeon Receives Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Award

April 2018

Daniel McKeon of Yorktown Heights, a real estate salesperson affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Yorktown Heights, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society award. This distinguished honor is awarded to the top 11% of approximately 88,000 Coldwell Banker-affiliated sales associates worldwide. McKeon has been successfully meeting the needs…

Grand Lux Realty Cerrone, Inc. Welcomes Amy Huang

April 2018

Grand Lux Realty Cerrone, Inc. recently welcomed Amy Huang to its Ardsley office as a licensed real estate salesperson. Huang was an academic scientist for 15 years, running laboratories and managing scientists and graduate students from around the nation and globe, before entering the real estate business.

Karina Bullayevskiy Recognized for Outstanding Performance

April 2018

Debra Brophy, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that sales associate Karina Bullayevskiy from the Suffern office was recognized for her outstanding performance in 2017. Bullayevskiy led her Weichert sales region in sales and resales for the entire year. Weichert, Realtors also announced that the Monroe office was recognized for outstanding industry performance in…

Century 21 Full Service Realty Welcomes New Associates

April 2018

Century 21 Full Service Realty recently welcomed four new associates at its offices in New City.The new members of the firm are: Robert Knochen, Prabha Bansal, Carlos Canlas and Jane Lavelle. Robert Knochen Prahba Bansal Carlos Canlas Jane Lavelle

SPOTLIGHT ON;: Al Smith

April 2018

Jumping Into a Real Estate Career Al Smith, managing broker with Coldwell Banker in New Rochelle, credits his six years as an airborne paratrooper with the U.S. Army as the catalyst for his success in real estate. A sales agent since 2001 in Georgia, Smith joined New Rochelle’s Coldwell Banker office in 2008 and became…

Brendon DeSimone New Manager Houlihan Lawrence Katonah

April 2018

Houlihan Lawrence has announced that veteran real estate professional Brendon DeSimone is expanding his managerial duties to take over as manager of the real estate firm’s Katonah office. He will continue to run Houlihan Lawrence’s Bedford/Pound Ridge office, overseeing 66 agents there along with the 43 agents in Katonah. DeSimone, who has 15 years of…

Sirremus Robinson Joins Keller Williams NY Realty

April 2018

Sirremus Robinson has joined Keller Williams NY Realty. He was born and raised in New York City and attended Pace University for marketing. He has 26 years of previous experience in transportation, owning a bus company that served the entire Tri-State area with New York City, Westchester County and Long Island being primary areas of…

John Oliveira Named Executive Manager of sales for Douglas Elliman Real Estate Chappiaqua & Armonk Offices

April 2018

Douglas Elliman Real Estate has announced that John Oliveira has been named executive manager of sales, leading the company’s Westchester offices in Chappaqua and Armonk. Oliveira will be reporting to Scott Elwell, Douglas Elliman’s newly-appointed senior executive regional manager of sales for Westchester and Connecticut. Born and raised in Yorktown Heights, Oliveira has spent 13…

New Members Appointed to the Westchester County Planning Board

April 2018

Westchester County Executive George Latimer has appointed new members, and reappointed others, to the Westchester County Planning Board. The new members are: Richard Hyman of Port Chester – Chairman; Margarita Gagliardi of White Plains; Bernard Thombs of Valhalla and Renee Toback of Yonkers. Additionally, new DPW Commissioner Hugh Greechan has been appointed an ex officio…

SPOTLIGHT ON: Aimee DeCesare

March 2018

A Career Volunteer For Aimee DeCesare, it was a temp job 10 years ago that launched her real estate career. Today, the Executive Director of the Eric Stein Team at RE/MAX Distinguished Homes & Properties in Bronxville is also a new member of HGAR’s Board of Directors. “It was supposed to be a two-week assignment,”…

Ceresa & Blanco Join Charles Rutenberg Realty, Inc.

March 2018

Charles Rutenberg Realty, Inc. has announced the recent addition of two agents who became associated with its Bronx office at 2800 Bruckner Blvd. Francis (Frank) Ceresa Francis Ceresa was formerly with BHG Rand Realty and is a member of Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. Mauricio Blanco Mauricio Blanco was formerly with Family Homes Realty and is a…

Tina Vaitkus Joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hudson Valley Properties’ LaGrangeville

March 2018

Tina Vaitkus has joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hudson Valley Properties’ LaGrangeville office, located at 1100 Route 55, Suite 201. Vaitkus brings 12 years of real estate experience to the position and as a real estate salesperson with the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hudson Valley Properties team. Previously, Vaitkus worked as an Associate Real Estate Broker/Corporate Trainer…

Steve Cid Joins Houlihan Lawrence's Commercial Group.

March 2018

Houlihan Lawrence has announced that New York City real estate veteran Steve Cid has joined its Commercial Group. Cid, who has 24 years of experience in the city’s commercial and residential real estate business, previously served as a senior vice president with both the Corcoran Group and Douglas Elliman. “Steve Cid is a major player…

Richard Feinberg Joins Rand Commercial New City

March 2018

Rand Commercial reported recently that Richard Feinberg has joined its team in New City as a licensed real estate salesperson. Feinberg joins Rand Commercial after building a strong background in managerial and executive positions in a diverse group of companies, including Illuminati Studios in Florida, and Time Warner Business, Broadview Networks, Optimum Lightpath, and CTC…

Maureen Connolly Receives Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite award

March 2018

Maureen Connolly of Shrub Oak, Associate Real Estate Broker, affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Yorktown Heights, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite award. This distinguished honor is awarded to the top 2% of approximately 88,000 Coldwell Banker-affiliated sales associates worldwide. With more than 16 years of experience,…

Mary Jean Staudohar Joins Douglas Elliman Chappaqua

March 2018

Mary Jean Staudohar has recently joined Douglas Elliman’s Chappaqua office. She joined the brokerage firm from Houlihan Lawrence and has 17 years of experience. She specializes in real estate in the Hudson Valley, Cortlandt Manor, Cold Spring, Garrison, Yorktown, Mahopac, Peekskill and throughout Putnam and Dutchess counties. After graduating from The Berkley School with an…

Jennifer Studwell Joins Hudson United Mortgage

March 2018

Hudson United Mortgage has announced that Jennifer Studwell has joined its team of loan originators. Studwell began her work in the industry as a real estate personal assistant, and after holding positions in administration, processing, and sales support, she transitioned to the Rand-affiliated Hudson United Mortgage. She is licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,…

Jessica Chutka-Pelletier Joins Douglas Elliman Chappaqua

February 2018

Douglas Elliman has reported that Jessica Chutka-Pelletier has joined its Chappaqua office. She joins the firm from Houlihan Lawrence and has 20 years of experience. She specializes in real estate sales in the Hudson Valley, Dutchess and Putnam counties in New York, as well as Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield counties in Connecticut. She has…

Amy Singer Joins Houlihan Lawrence Armonk

February 2018

Houlihan Lawrence has announced that real estate agent Amy Singer has joined its Armonk office. Singer, who has 13 years of experience in residential real estate, was most recently at William Raveis, where she was the No. 1 sales associate in the Armonk office with more than $30 million in sales last year. A resident…

Moccia & Scarimbolo Join William Raveis Real Estate Scarsdale

February 2018

William Raveis Real Estate of Scarsdale recently announced the addition of two new Associate Brokers to the brokerage firm—Patricia Moccia and Bonnie Scarimbolo. Patricia Moccia Bonnie Scarimbolo Moccia is an award-winning, full-service real estate professional with more than 25 years of experience. Scarimbolo, a lifelong resident of Westchester County has been a top producer for…