In his second year of office after winning the County Executive post in the November 2013 election, former Chester Supervisor Steve Neuhaus has had to tackle some major issues, including the ongoing debate over the redevelopment of the Government Center in Goshen, a renewed focus on economic development and the pursuit of casino gaming, and…
Read MoreGabe Pasquale, associate broker with Douglas Elliman in Chappaqua, has spent more than 30 years in real estate; with careers ranging from sales associate to executive vice president. He’s sold everything from small single-family homes to huge luxury developments and has enjoyed it so much, he’s never thought about doing anything else. This may seem…
Read MoreLou Budetti, principal broker of ERA Insite Realty Services, reports the firm has welcomed Juliette Muity who recently joined the brokerage’s Bronxville office as an Associate Real Estate Broker, and Terence “Terry” Durfy, who has joined the Thornwood office/Newbauer Division as a licensed real estate salesperson. Muity was most recently associated with Houlihan Lawrence in…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—To all members interested in elective office in either HGAR or HGMLS for 2016: the Nominating Committees for both HGAR and HGMLS will be meeting this month to start the process of selecting Realtor members to put forward as nominees for Director and Officer positions for 2016. If you would like to be considered…
Read MoreKeller Williams Realty Group recently announced the addition of five new agents to its Scarsdale office. Stephen Klein is a top producer formerly with Coldwell Banker in Valhalla and has been a Realtor for 15 years, and a life-long Westchester resident. He has a degree in Civil Engineering, served honorably as an officer in the United States…
Read MoreMelissa A. Fogarty has joined R2M Realty, Inc. of Nyack. Fogarty, a licensed real estate salesperson, grew up in Rockland and started her career in real estate sales in 2001 shortly after building the Fogarty family home. She joins the Nyack-based firm after being affiliated with Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty. The partners of McClellan…
Read MoreAlfred B. DelBello, a native of Yonkers, who led a successful career in the public sector as Lt. Governor of New York State, County Executive of Westchester County, Mayor of Yonkers, as well as in the private sector as a prominent and powerful real estate attorney in a Westchester County-based law firm, passed away on…
Read MoreCommunications and Member Services Debra Budetti, Chair of the Communications and Member Services Committee and Mary Prenon, Director of Communications and staff liaison to the Communications and Member Services Committee provided the Communications update, noting that (i) the Awards Committee would be meeting on May 7, 2015 to start the process for NYSAR, Realtor of…
Read MoreRand Commercial Services is expanding its team with the addition of hybrid agents Kerri Stretch and Ellen Barrett in Orange County and Margaret Connolly in Rockland County. Stretch is a leading residential real estate agent with Rand Realty and is one of the highest-producing agents in the Hudson Valley and was the top listing agent…
Read MoreARMONK–Cushman & Wakefield announced the sale of the former headquarters of MBIA Inc. at 113 King St. here on May 6th. The two-building Class-A office campus that totals more than 300,000 square feet on 38 acres reportedly sold for $23 million. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, MBIA, in the sale to a joint venture…
Read MoreLast year, 22 member offices of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors raised almost $8,000 for Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley by holding Garage Sales throughout Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties. The event was so successful that HGAR’s Make-A-Wish Committee decided to run the event again this year. On Saturday, June 6, brokerages throughout the four-county…
Read MoreVERONA, NY–The 14th annual “New York State Commercial Real Estate Conference” is to be held June 8th through 10th at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino here. This year’s event is presented by The Realtors Commercial Alliance consisting of The New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) along with The Society of Exchange Counselors…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—A Savvy Affair, an event planning firm that specializes in charity events, hosted 400 guests at the Coliseum Night Club in White Plains on April 23rd. The event, which featured two live freestyle performers, dancers, and DJ music, included many guests from the real estate industry. The event marked the sixth year the firm…
Read MoreWARWICK— Geoff Green, principal broker and founder of the Green Team Home Selling System, reported that his firm is celebrating 10 years in business. The Green Team Home Selling System, a full service real estate brokerage firm is headquartered at 7 Main St. in the Village of Warwick, which has grown to now have a…
Read MoreRealtor Jen DiCostanzo recently joined the Green Team Home Selling System, a full service real estate brokerage in the Village of Warwick. DiCostanzo lives in Warwick with her husband, Richard, a 25-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, and their two children. After graduating from high school, DiCostanzo attended Drake Business School and…
Read MoreNYACK—Wright Bros. Real Estate Inc., a locally-based real estate brokerage firm serving Rockland County and the lower Hudson Valley, has been selected for membership in the Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. It was announced on May 1 that Wright Bros. had joined Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a global network…
Read MoreTHOUSAND OAKS, CA— Rapattoni Corporation announced that its CEO and Chairman of the Board Andy Rapattoni died April 8, 2015, at the age of 75 at Los Robles Hospital here after complications following lower back surgery. Rapattoni headed Rapattoni Corp., a national software firm located in Simi Valley, CA, and was an industry icon in…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors announced earlier this month the appointment of Phil Weiden of Brooklyn as its new Government Affairs Director. Weiden will help to develop HGAR’s policies and objectives involving local, state, and federal government issues, as well as analyze proposed legislative actions and their potential impact on the industry. In…
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