YONKERS— Following an extensive remodel and expansion project, real estate brokerage firm Houlihan Lawrence recently held a grand opening event for its Yonkers office. Guests including Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Houlihan Lawrence CEO Stephen Meyers and President Chris Meyers, enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. The ribbon cutting ceremony at the 55 East Grassy Sprain Road…
Read MoreKnowledge Is Power: The New York State Attorney General and the three credit reporting agencies initiated changes by a settlement agreement that resulted in the birth of an entity known as the “National Consumer Assistance Plan.” This new rule changes the way public records related to civil judgments and tax liens are reported on consumer…
Read MoreWASHINGTON— After declining for three straight months, pending home sales reversed course in June as all major regions, with the exception for the Midwest, saw an increase in contract activity, according to a recently released report by the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, climbed…
Read MoreNEW YORK—Residential real estate brokerage firm Douglas Elliman announced on Aug. 1 that it entered into a contract of sale to acquire Los Angeles-based Teles Properties. Upon closing, the operations of Teles will be under the umbrella of Douglas Elliman, making Elliman the second largest non-franchise brokerage firm in the State of California. Teles partners…
Read MoreNEW ROCHELLE—As promised by RXR Realty’s Seth Pinsky at a recent meeting of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors’ Commercial Investment Division, RXR has announced it intends to develop a second major development project in Downtown New Rochelle. RXR Realty, which is building a high-rise mixed-use project at the former Loew’s Theater site in Downtown…
Read MoreGOSHEN—Could the acrimony and litigation between the Town and Village of Monroe and the orthodox Hasidic Jewish community of Kiryas Joel be coming to an end? A proposal is working its way through the Orange County Legislature that could bring a controversial proposal to legally separate what is now the Village of Kiryas Joel from…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—A seven-year battle between Westchester County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over terms of a controversial fair housing settlement appears to be finally winding down. On July 19th, Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino announced that HUD had accepted the county’s 11th submission of an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The majority of the four-county Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service territory continued to enjoy sales volume increases in the second quarter, however the falling levels of for-sale housing inventory have constricted the rate of sales growth in most markets. Realtors interviewed by Real Estate In-Depth said they are hopeful rising for-sale home prices in…
Read MoreMAMARONECK—The first major residential rental development in the Village of Mamaroneck in 20 years broke ground recently. Village and county officials joined developer Halpern Real Estate Ventures and its partner, The Rosen Development Group, at a groundbreaking ceremony on June 15th for a loft-style development featuring luxury rental apartments and townhouses on a downtown site…
Read MoreOSSINING—The Town of Ossining has scheduled a foreclosure auction on July 25th beginning at 1 p.m. at Village Hall at 16 Croton Ave. At press time, the town is auctioning two properties—15 Meadowbrook Drive, a single-family home and 27 Secor Road, a residential property. According to the town’s website, the opening bid for 15 Meadowbrook…
Read MoreDANBURY, CT—Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County, along with other residential brokerage firms owned by NRT, LLC, ranked as the No. 1 residential real estate company in 2016 for sales volume and transaction sides in the New York City metropolitan area, which includes Westchester County.
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The constricting supply of housing in the lower Hudson region served by the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service, Inc. has brought about some long-expected price increases in most areas and in most property types, according to the “2017 Second Quarter Residential Real Estate Sales Report for Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange Counties, New York”…
Read MoreNEWBURGH—U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) joined local leaders on July 6th in front of one of the abandoned properties in the City of Newburgh to announce legislation to help homeless veterans and renovate "zombie" or abandoned properties. The “Housing Our Heroes Act” would create a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs, which…
Read MoreNEW YORK CITY—While the Hudson Valley and many residential markets across the nation are feeling the impacts of low for-sale inventory, the Manhattan residential real estate market is “surprisingly robust” thanks in part to plenty of supply and a wealth of prospective buyers. Statistics in the latest released residential sales report by Douglas Elliman clearly…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—Residential real estate brokerage firm Houlihan Lawrence has announced several key executive level appointments and hires, including Anne Marie Gianutsos’ promotion to chief marketing officer and the hiring of Nicholas Fears, formerly of Coldwell Banker, New Jersey, as chief financial officer. “By expanding our C-Suite, Houlihan Lawrence continues to uphold its reputation as an…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index fell for the third straight month in May, but Joseph Kirchner, Ph.D., chief economist for Realtor.com, says Realtors don’t need to press the panic button, at least not yet. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, decreased 0.8% to 108.5 in…
Read MoreIn a Daily News editorial, the New York City writer Errol Louis commented on the New York City co-op bill. He stated, “At present, co-op boards aren’t required to explain why they accept or reject applicants, leaving boards free to discriminate based on race.” For nearly four years, New York City Councilman Brad Lander has…
Read MoreFor residential tenants in New York City, the right to a bedbug-free environment is included in New York City’s Housing and Maintenance Code, Subchapter 2, Article 4 . That provision specifically names bedbugs in the list of insects that the residential landlord is legally obligated to eliminate. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation…
Read MoreWASHINGTON— Existing U.S. home sales rebounded in May following a notable 2.3% decline in April, and low inventory levels helped propel the median sales price to a new high while pushing down the median days a home is on the market to a new low, according to a report released on June 21 by the…
Read MoreALBANY—The New York State Assembly and Senate passed the top legislative item on the Realtor agenda this legislative session—the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account. The Assembly passed the measure on June 19th by a 142-1 vote with the only negative vote by Westchester County State Assembly Member Sandy Galef. The measure passed the Senate the same…
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