When women have the chance to experience Westchester mom and fashion designer Kara Mac’s new business, they often react like kids in a candy store! It’s not surprising, though, because ShoeCandy by Kara Mac may be just as addicting as those colorful jars of jellybeans, lollipops and gumdrops. ShoeCandy is just what it sounds like—“candy”…
Read MoreFrom the Little Leagues to the Big Leagues More than 20 years ago, Cindy Schweizer stepped into a Stony Point real estate office to sell sponsorships for her son’s little league team. Little did she know that this chance encounter would be the start of her own long and successful real estate career. Now an…
Read MoreRYE—Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England and Westchester Properties announced recently the opening of its Rye office at 22 Purchase St. in the heart of downtown Rye. The latest opening gives the company a total of 53 offices and nearly 1,800 agents. Heading the office is Harrison resident, Margaret Grasso. “Our Rye outpost provides us with…
Read MoreHudson United Title announced recently that Anthony Arace has joined its Westchester office as a sales executive. In 2011, Arace became a licensed Realtor and started his career as an agent when he joined Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty in White Plains. Arace has closed many transactions since entering the title business three years ago.
Read MoreERA Insite Realty principal broker Louis Budetti recently announced that Nicholas Chiappetta has joined his White Plains office and Latesha Parks has joined the firm’s Bronxville office. Both are licensed real estate salespersons who moved to the company from other local brokerages. Chiappetta, a North Salem resident and Westchester native, started his real estate career…
Read MoreRealtor Anna Teyssonniere de Gramont and Robert Meyerson have joined the Scarsdale office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties. The announcement was made by Mark Nadler, Director of Westchester Sales. Born in Poland, Teyssonniere de Gramont brings with her a diverse background. American by residency. She and her family have lived in Warsaw (Poland), Versailles (France),…
Read MoreColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County has reported that Brewster resident Lisa LaGuardia-Tremblay has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Somers. As a real estate salesperson, LaGuardia-Tremblay will provide residential real estate services in Somers as well as the surrounding communities of North Salem, Carmel, Mahopac, Southeast, Brewster, Pawling,…
Read MoreColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County announced recently that Alvis “Al” Smith was appointed branch office manager of the company’s New Rochelle office. Smith will be responsible for the oversight of approximately 30 affiliated real estate sales professionals serving homebuyers and sellers in New Rochelle, Bronxville, Eastchester, Yonkers, and the surrounding communities…
Read MoreThe Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Rye has once again been recognized as the company’s No. 1 top-performing office in Westchester County for its sales achievements in 2015. With approximately 50 affiliated real estate professionals, the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Rye is managed by Nancy Neuman, an associate real estate broker with…
Read MoreCushman & Wakefield announced recently that Kevin J. McCarthy has joined the firm’s Fairfield/Westchester office brokerage group as senior director. He is located in the firm’s Stamford, CT office. McCarthy, a leading brokerage professional in the Tri-state area, has more than a decade of experience in commercial real estate, assisting his clients in lease negotiations, property sales…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS— Howard Leon Parnes, partner of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, passed away at age 86 on April 21, 2016. Parnes joined forces in 1967 with the long-established Houlihan firm run by James G. Houlihan and Daniel J. Houlihan. The firm, which became known as Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. Parnes was known in…
Read MoreIn two short years since the Westchester Knicks first took the court at the Westchester County Center, the NBA Development League team of the storied New York Knicks is becoming a hot ticket. The Westchester Knicks played an inspired brand of basketball that earned the squad a playoff berth in the 2015-2016 season. The Knicks…
Read MoreGiving Back to the Community Is Simply ‘Great’ Business Melanie Williams, a Realtor for the past 11 years, believes that to be a good real estate agent, you have to be involved in the communities where you do business. “As Realtors, our job is to list and sell properties in the community, but I believe you…
Read MoreRYE—Recently, the Pace University Law School bestowed its Distinguished Service Award to Chris Carnicelli, CEO of Generali in the United States. Carnicelli is a 1993 graduate of Pace Law School and is the son of James and Evelyn Carnicelli, owners of HGAR affiliate Carnell Engineering of Valhalla. Early in his career, Chris Carnicelli worked at…
Read MoreBetter Homes and Gardens Rand Realty announced recently that Ronald Garafalo has been appointed the new manager of the firm’s brokerage office in Pine Bush. Garafalo comes to the Pine Bush office after managing Rand Realty’s office in Goshen for three years. He has been a Realtor for 15 years and is a past president…
Read MoreGeoff Green, principal broker and owner of the Green Team Home Selling System in Warwick, recently named two of his most successful agents as “Team Captains.” Those honored were Associate Broker Nancy Sardo and Licensed Salesperson Denise Schmidt. Qualifications for the honor include exceeding $3 million in closed sales volume during any one fiscal year.…
Read MoreAngela Thompson recently joined ERA Insite Realty’s headquarters office in White Plains, announced Principal Broker Louis Budetti. Thompson comes to ERA Insite with her real estate salesperson’s license and recent experience supporting a broker who primarily services distressed property listings. Prior to that, she spent more than 40 years in the hotel, travel and media…
Read MoreJulie Piazza has been named the new agent-development manager for Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty’s Orange County offices. Piazza is a licensed associate broker and works out of Rand Realty’s office in Central Valley. As an industry veteran for over a decade, Piazza has become known for her knowledge in the community and skills…
Read MoreBetter Homes and Gardens Rand Realty recently announced that Kathy Piergiorgi as the new manager of its office in Goshen. Piergiorgi has been in real estate sales and management for 18 years, and comes to Goshen after managing Rand Realty’s office in Warwick for three years.
Read MoreProspect Mortgage Manager Donald Arace announced that Jeff Strauss has joined Prospect Mortgage’s White Plains Office. Strauss has been a mortgage professional for 24 years. He previously served as branch manager for American Home Mortgage in Westchester County for 12 years He also owned and operated his own mortgage company—Strauss Mortgage Group, LLC and ventured…
Read More