NEW CITY—Rockland County Executive Ed Day on July 27 joined with Shared Services Panel members from towns, villages, school districts and fire districts to unveil the county’s draft Shared Services Initiative Plan. The current draft of the Plan would save the panel members an estimated $9,161,430 in 2019 and $14,393,430 in 2020. These numbers are…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—As part of Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s ongoing initiative to keep open lines of communication between the county and local municipalities, Latimer announced on July 26 the launch of the Community Liaison initiative through the Westchester County Department of Planning. The program provides a link between the County Planning Department and local municipalities…
Read MorePHILIPSTOWN—An affiliate of Scenic Hudson has protected a total of 1,178 acres of land in the eastern Hudson Highlands located in Putnam and Dutchess counties. Slopeline, LLC, an affiliate of Scenic Hudson, acquired the land on July 19 for $12 million. Located in the towns of Philipstown, Putnam County, and Fishkill, Dutchess County, the property…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—The continued growth of the health care sector continues in Westchester County. A host of local dignitaries, including Westchester County Executive George Latimer, were on hand on Monday for the ribbon cutting of the new Northeast Medical Group Multispecialty Center here. The ribbon cutting event for the new remodeled 15,000-square-foot outpatient facility at 90…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The income and sales volume of National Association of Realtors members dropped slightly over the last year, but membership increased as younger members continue to enter the industry, according to the 2018 National Association of Realtors Member Profile released recently. This past year, there was a rise in new members from 1.22 million in March…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—While their respective talents and expertise are much different, four staff members—Leon Cameron, Mary Prenon, Emily Jackson and Lisa Andrade—have one thing in common they can each put on their resumes—Author. The four HGAR staff professionals have authored books that showcase their individual talents and passions outside of their roles at HGAR. The publications…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The National Association of Realtors has commended US Rep. Mike Coffman for his introduction of the 21st Century Internet Act. Rep. Coffman’s bill comes in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s 2017 decision to dismantle net neutrality regulations, with the legislation ensuring that Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, cannot block or throttle online content or…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Continued low for-sale inventory caused home sales to fall and home prices to continue to trend higher in most of the Lower Hudson Valley in the second quarter.Overall home sales fell 5.7% in Westchester, 4.6% in Putnam and 11.3% in Rockland counties in the second quarter, according to the recently released “2018 Second Quarter…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Nearly one-fifth of Realtors practicing in commercial real estate closed a sale with an international client in 2017, and 35% said they have experienced an increase in the number of international clients in the past five years, according to a report released recently by the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s 2018 Commercial Real Estate International…
Read MoreGOSHEN—The Orange County Partnership reported recently that Lindsay Newler has joined the economic development organization as the Director of Business Attraction and Kaitlynn Perez is now serving as its Economic Development Specialist. Newler graduated from Indiana University with a major in Telecommunications and concentrations in industry and management and media and society. Later, she embarked…
Read MoreTARRYTOWN—Approximately 150 Realtors and affiliated real estate professionals gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown on July 12 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and to hear housing advocates press the point that while significant progress has been made, much work needs to be done to ensure fair housing for all.…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors announced recently that Theresa Hatton has been named to the new position of Director of Professional Development and Industry Relations. HGAR Chief Executive Officer Richard Haggerty made the announcement of Hatton’s hire. Haggerty noted that Hatton, in addition to coordinating HGAR’s Education Department efforts, will also be involved…
Read MoreNEW YORK—Representatives of the title insurance and closing industries hailed a recent ruling by New York State Supreme Court Judge Eileen A. Rakower that turned aside recently enacted state regulations aimed at curtailing what the state termed as excessive marketing costs and other unscrupulous activity in the title industry. The ruling handed down on July…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Second quarter home sales figures in the lower Hudson Valley region served by the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service Inc. appear to be following a patten of deja vu in terms of price appreciation and constricting inventory. In most areas of the region the median sales price for a single-family residential home increased by…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on July 2 it charged developer Toll Brothers Real Estate, Inc., as well as a construction company and architect with housing discrimination for failing to design and construct a condominium development in the Long Island City area of Queens in compliance with accessibility requirements of the…
Read MoreALBANY— New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on June 29th what he termed as the beginning of a new era for Stewart International Airport in New Windsor with its official name change to “New York Stewart International Airport.” The governor said the formal adoption of its new name builds on the airport's significant growth…
Read MoreNEW CITY—In four years, Rockland County government has gone from having approximately $42,000 in the bank and $138 million in debt, to being in the black with a fund balance of more than $6 million. Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced the positive budgetary news relating to the county’s just released Comprehensive Annual Financial Report…
Read MoreNEW YORK—Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty has increased its footprint in the Bronx, the Nanuet-headquartered brokerage firm reports. Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty has merged with Exit Realty Search of the Bronx. With the merger, the firm, brings more than 60 agents to the Rand Realty network. The brokerage firm also reported recently…
Read MoreCo-op fair housing legislation is critical to ensuring affordable and available housing to everyone including those designated as a protected class under federal, state and local fair housing law. HGAR was successful in lobbying to have a law passed in Rockland County that requires a 45-day time period in which a board must accept or…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS— The Westchester County Board of Legislators earlier this month approved the purchase of land that will result in the creation of 56 new units of affordable housing for seniors in White Plains. The long-delayed project—Mount Hope Plaza at 65 Lake Street in White Plains—will create affordable housing units for seniors 62 years and…
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