People

Bill Raveis Passes Torch Of Brokerages to Sons

January 25, 2016

  SHELTON, CT—Bill Raveis, chairman and CEO of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, the largest family-owned real estate brokerage company in the Northeast, recently named his two sons, Chris Raveis and Ryan Raveis, as Co-Presidents of William Raveis, Inc. William Raveis, Inc. is comprised of real estate, mortgage and insurance and commercial assets.…

Read More

SPOTLIGHT ON:
Bernice Gottlieb

January 25, 2016

Veteran Realtor Creates ‘Havoc-on-Hudson’ Bernice Gottlieb has seen many things in her more than 30-year real estate career, but it was the shocking murder of Arkansas real estate agent Beverly Carter that prompted her to pen her first novel, “Havoc-on-Hudson.” The William Raveis Legends broker calls her book “a cautionary tale.” “The book is fiction,…

Read More

Valvano Named President of CB Residential in Westchester/CT

January 24, 2016

MADISON, NJ—NRT LLC, the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage company, announced on Jan. 13 that Joseph Valvano has been promoted to the role of president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County. In his new position, Valvano will lead the company’s sales operations and business development, and oversee the daily operations…

Read More

Veteran Realtor Takes Seat on Clarkstown Council

January 20, 2016

NEW CITY—Valerie Moldow, an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty of New City, was selected on Tuesday evening to serve on the Clarkstown Town Council. According to a report in the Journal News, Moldow will fill the position vacated by newly elected Town Supervisor George Hoehmann, who upset six-term Democratic incumbent Alex Gromack…

Read More

Stephen Langsam has joined Hudson Homes Sotheby’s International Realty

January 20, 2016

Stephen Langsam has joined Hudson Homes Sotheby’s International Realty in Tarrytown as a licensed real estate salesperson. Langsam has an extensive background in residential mortgage lending. He was a mortgage broker and mortgage loan officer from 1984 to 2014. Langsam has a Master of Science in Banking and Money Management.

Read More

Linda Kermanshahchi Joins William Raveis Real Estate Scarsdale Office

January 19, 2016

Top producer and long time Scarsdale resident Linda Kermanshahchi has joined William Raveis Real Estate and will serve as the Associate Manager of the company's new Scarsdale office, which was slated to open this month. Kermanshahchi was raised in Scarsdale and graduated from Scarsdale High School. Her deep routes in the community and her proven…

Read More

Patricia Palumbo named Women's Council of Realtors Empire Chapter President

December 28, 2015

Patricia E. Palumbo, a real estate salesperson with the Somers brokerage of Houlihan Lawrence, has been named president of the Women's Council of Realtors Empire Westchester Business Resource Network. In this role, Palumbo will lead fellow members in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties, as well as some areas of the Bronx. The installation took…

Read More

Sarah Jones-Maturo Named President of Friedland Realty Advisors

December 24, 2015

Friedland Realty Advisors announced recently that Sarah Jones-Maturo has been named president of the company, effective immediately. In this role, Jones-Maturo will oversee day-to-day operations, with a particular focus on recruiting and internal training efforts. She will work alongside Founder and CEO Bob Friedland and work out of the company’s Harrison headquarters. “I am excited…

Read More

SPOTLIGHT ON: Meet HGAR’s 2015 Affiliate of the Year

December 21, 2015

When Patsy Sposato of Parkway Pest Services heard his named called for “Affiliate of the Year” at HGAR’s Annual Meeting this year, he was stunned. “It was a big surprise, to say the least,” he said. “I am so honored and still have so many people congratulating me.” Sposato, who has been involved with the…

Read More

Neuhaus Elected to County Executives of America’s Board

December 17, 2015

  Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus has been elected unanimously to serve on the County Executives of America’s (CEA) board of directors. The CEA board consists of 28 members. Neuhaus was nominated and elected during the CEA’s recent Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C. “It’s a privilege to be named by my peers…

Read More

Francie Malina Joins Houlihan Lawrence’s Irvington Brokerage

December 14, 2015

Francie Malina has joined Houlihan Lawrence’s Irvington brokerage office as a real estate salesperson. A consistent top producer, Malina is one of the top 50 agents in total volume in all of Westchester County. Having lived and raised her family in Irvington for decades, she is excited to begin work in the Rivertowns, company officials…

Read More

Murphy Brothers Contracting Receives Award from AIA Westchester Hudson Valley

December 14, 2015

The AIA Westchester Hudson Valley recognized local business Murphy Brothers Contracting as its 2015 Professional Affiliate Award winner. The award was presented at the chapter’s annual year-end celebration held at The Capitol Theatre/Garcia’s in Port Chester recently. According to the AIAWHV Chapter, the award recognizes exemplary leadership beyond their own professional efforts and accomplishments. Other…

Read More

Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley United Welcomes 12 New Agents in Q3 2015

December 14, 2015

Anna Gibbs, CEO/Team Leader of Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley United announced that she welcomed 12 new agents in the 3rd quarter of 2015. Among the agents that joined KWHVU were Robin White, formerly of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, Bob Edwards, formally of RJ Smith Realty, Erik Rhulen, formerly of Douglas Elliman, Mary…

Read More

Stephen Langsam joined Hudson Homes Sotheby’s International Realty

December 14, 2015

Stephen Langsam has joined Hudson Homes Sotheby’s International Realty in Tarrytown as a licensed real estate salesperson. Langsam has an extensive background in residential mortgage lending. He was a mortgage broker and mortgage loan officer from 1984 to 2014. Langsam has a Master of Science in banking and money management. He and his wife have lived…

Read More

SPOTLIGHT ON: Meet HGAR’s Realtor of the Year

November 24, 2015

Maryann Tercasio had no idea that she was about to be honored as the 2015 Realtor of the Year at the Association’s Annual Meeting in October. In fact, as HGAR President Drew Kessler read the description of the winner, Tercasio was trying to figure out if she knew who it was! “I was sitting there…

Read More

Jim Brady Joins Castle Lanterra Properties

November 24, 2015

Jim Brady has joined Suffern-based Castle Lanterra Properties as vice president of property management and operations, announced Elie Rieder, founder and CEO of the privately-held real estate company. Brady brings more than two decades of real estate management experience to his new role with CLP. Prior to joining CLP, Brady had held numerous senior leadership…

Read More

Tammy Benkwitt Named to Manage Coldwell Banker Somers Office

November 24, 2015

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County recently announced that Fishkill resident Tammy Benkwitt has been appointed branch office manager of the company’s Somers office. Benkwitt will be responsible for the oversight of 27 real estate professionals serving homebuyers and sellers in Somers, Brewster, Carmel, East Fishkill and the surrounding communities in Northern…

Read More

Andrew Fodor Joins the Green Team Home Selling System

November 24, 2015

Andrew Fodor recently joined the Green Team Home Selling System, a full service real estate brokerage at 7 Main St. in the Village of Warwick. Fodor is a class of 1997 graduate of Warwick Valley High School where he was New York State champion in cross-country and track and field. He was also awarded a…

Read More

ERA Curasai Realty Recruits 5 New Agents

November 24, 2015

ERA Curasi Realty recently announced the addition of Ben Jamieson, Jennifer Burns, Wendy Nicholson, Daniel Svarczkopf, and Patty Brown to its team of real estate professionals serving consumers in the Mid-Hudson Valley area. Ben Jamieson Jennifer Burns Wendy Nicholson Daniel Svarczkopf Patty Brown

Read More

Hudson Homes Sotheby's Welcomes Tina Valenti and Susan Komosa

November 23, 2015

Tina Valenti and Susan Midgley Komosa have joined Hudson Homes Sotheby’s International Realty in Tarrytown as licensed real estate salespersons. Valenti has worked in her family’s restaurant business for the past 25 years. She is an active member of the Tarrytown community as a fundraiser for the local schools and various sports organizations and is…

Read More