Being downsized from a corporate position with a large company does have its advantages sometimes. Just ask Ron Garafalo, an associate broker with John J. Lease Realtors in Middletown, who is celebrating his 16th year as a Realtor. “It was back in 2000 when Nestle Foods decided to reduce its workforce,” said Garafalo. “I was…
Read MoreRealtor Jennifer DiCostanzo has won the Green Team Home Selling System Quarterly Sales Leader Award for the second quarter of 2016. DiCostanzo joined the Warwick-based Green Team almost two years ago and soon thereafter became an Associate Broker. She has been innovative and instrumental in a variety of community fundraisers, has been in real estate…
Read MoreJulia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Joe Muller, a lifelong resident of Westchester County, has joined the company as an associate broker, and will be based in the firm’s Scarsdale brokerage. Prior to his career in real estate, Muller owned and ran a successful local deli for 26 years. Managing his own business…
Read MoreR.J. Smith and Gerald & Rosemary Skoda, outstanding business and civic leaders, will be honored by the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan during its annual reception from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Anthony’s Pier 9, in New Windsor. More than 400 community and key business leaders are expected to attend, where…
Read MoreLouis Budetti, principal broker of ERA Insite Realty Services announced that real estate salespersons Amanda Samuel, David “Simon” Jones and Joseph Roazzi have joined his firm’s growing team of sales professionals. Samuel has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from SUNY Stony Brook and is knowledgeable on co-ops, condos, rentals, and investment properties, as…
Read MoreBetter Homes and Gardens Rand Realty recently welcomed Deborah Clark back to the company as the new manager of its office in Pine Bush. “Upon my return to Rand Realty, it feels like I’ve never left,” said Clark. “Everyone has been so welcoming to me, and I couldn’t have asked for a warmer reception. I…
Read MoreCafé Realty has announced that four associates have joined the brokerage firm at its new Mount Kisco location. Michael Tarallo, a Pound Ridge resident and 20-year veteran of the home remodeling industry, is a natural for the real estate business with extensive knowledge of Mount Kisco, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah and Pound Ridge. Ron…
Read MoreAngel Rosario has joined the Scarsdale office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties. The announcement was made by Mark Nadler, director of Westchester Sales. After being in the banking industry for 35 years, Rosario decided it was time to embark on a new and exciting career. “During my tenure as a Business Relationship Manager, I…
Read MoreAyall Schanzer, principal at Greiner-Maltz Realty Advisors, reported recently that Paul J. Pallett has joined Greiner-Maltz’s Westchester team based in Rye Brook as the firm’s newest associate broker. Pallett, a Pelham Manor resident, has more than 34 years of successful real estate experience with a gross amount of leases and sales totaling approximately $200 million…
Read MoreWhat does the beer industry have to do with real estate? This may seem like an odd question, but if you ask Larry Curasi, they do have a lot in common. For many years, the Broker/Owner of ERA Curasi Realty in Montgomery enjoyed a flourishing career in the beer industry before brewing up an equally…
Read MoreWeichert, Realtors announced that the Monroe office was recognized for outstanding industry performance in July. The office led its sales region, which is comprised of locations throughout Orange, Dutchess, Westchester and Rockland counties in New York and Fairfield County, CT, in five awards categories including new home dollar volume, resale listings, resales, resale revenue units…
Read MoreNicholas Germak, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced recently that Beth Siciliano of the Nanuet office received individual recognition for her outstanding performance in July. As a top producer, Siciliano led her sales region, which is comprised of locations throughout Orange, Dutchess, Westchester and Rockland counties in New York and Fairfield County, CT for…
Read MoreCindy Iver has joined William Raveis’ Scarsdale office as a licensed real estate sales person. Iver grew up in a real estate family and is a resident of the Quaker Ridge section of Scarsdale. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors and the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. Prior to her career…
Read MoreAngeles Martinez de Carvajal has joined Hudson Homes Sotheby’s International Realty in Tarrytown as a licensed real estate salesperson. Martinez de Carvajal started her real estate career in Manhattan before specializing in Westchester. She founded her own real estate investing company in 2008, AMCB Services Company NY LLC. Martinez de Carvajal has an extensive international…
Read MoreWeichert, Realtors recently reported that Robert Gavura has been named regional vice president of its Manhattan and Hudson County, NJ sales offices. He will be responsible for the management and growth of four Weichert sales offices in New Jersey including Bayonne, Hoboken, Jersey City Downtown and Jersey City Exchange Place and two Manhattan sales offices…
Read MoreWilliam Raveis recently announced the appointment of two real estate industry veterans—Amy Kane and Jason Wilson—both of whom have joined William Raveis from leadership positions with the Sotheby’s International Realty Network. Kane will serve as senior vice president of the Westchester and Lower Fairfield region, while Wilson has been appointed to vice president of William…
Read MoreKorth & Shannahan Painting and Carpentry of Chappaqua, a contracting firm whose residential work has appeared on HGTV’s “Property Brothers Buying & Selling,” has been recognized with recent awards at both the local and national levels. The firm was voted Best of Westchester 2016 in the general contractor (painting, carpentry) category by the editors and…
Read MoreBonnie Koff may be best known among HGAR members for orchestrating the annual Fashion Show for the Women’s Council of Realtors or for presiding over the HG Realtor Foundation’s fundraising committee. However, one thing is certain about this petite woman from Chicago—when it comes to fundraising, Koff will never take “no” for an answer! An…
Read MoreNANUET—Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty has announced it was awarded the Middletown Times Herald-Record’s Readers’ Choice Award for top real-estate agency in the Hudson Valley. “We’re honored to be given this recognition by one of the region’s top publications,” said Joseph Rand, managing partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty. “The Hudson Valley…
Read MoreCORTLAND MANOR—Westchester Magazine readers have designated Irene Amato, president of A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp. in Cortlandt Manor, as Westchester’s “Best Businesswoman” of 2016. This is a new category in the annual reader-adjudicated contest. More than 12,000 members of the Westchester community placed online votes for this year’s 224 categories, including food & drink, shopping, and professional…
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