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Statewide Abstract Corp. Adds Tracy Forrest, Esq. to its Real Estate Professionals Roster

June 17, 2022

Title insurance company Statewide Abstract Corp. has added Tracy Forrest, Esq. to its roster of real estate professionals. Forrest specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant matters including trials, commercial litigation, and closings. He recently joined Statewide Abstract as Deputy General Counsel and will be responsible for teaching Statewide’s CLE/CE programs as well as business development.…

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Christie's International Real Estate Westchester | Hudson Valley Welcomes New Agents to Their Scarsdale, New City and Nyack Sales Galleries

June 17, 2022

Christie's International Real Estate Westchester | Hudson Valley announced recently that Realtors Zachary Cohen and Gary Voorhees have joined the firm’s Scarsdale Sales Gallery.Cohen is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson providing professional expertise to buyers, sellers and investors of real estate in Westchester County. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Roger Williams…

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SPOTLIGHT ON: DIANE MITCHELL

June 17, 2022

Reinventing Herself After a 31-Year Corporate Career Diane Mitchell, an Associate Broker with Wright Bros. Real Estate Inc. in Nyack, admits she got into the real estate business just “when the market fell off the cliff” in 2008. “If I can survive that, I can survive anything,” she quipped. For the past 14 years, Mitchell…

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KW Realty Partners welcomes The John Gabriel Team to its Hopewell Junction Office

June 16, 2022

Keller Williams Realty Partners welcomes The John Gabriel team—John Gabriel, Justin LaFalce, Dave Diedrich, Kim Simms, and Ria Supple—to its Hopewell Junction office. Gabriel brings an impressive career of more than 30 years, helping more than 1,000 families buy and sell homes. LaFalce sold over 45 homes last year. Diedrich is a licensed Realtor for…

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Vikki Garby Promoted to President of Green Team Realty

May 12, 2022

Vikki Garby has been promoted to President of Green Team Realty, the Warwick-based full-service brokerage firm reported recently. “It is time for us to take the next step in terms of growing our organization,” says Green Realty Team founder Geoff Green. “We have proven over the course of time that we can deliver a great…

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George Torres, Inger Stapleton and Danielle Butler Join Coldwell Banker Realty in White Plains

May 11, 2022

Coldwell Banker Realty in Westchester County and Connecticut reported recently that George Torres, Inger Stapleton and Danielle Butler have affiliated with the firm’s brokerage in White Plains. All three new real estate salespersons will provide residential real estate services in White Plains as well as Westchester and Bronx counties, including the communities of Tarrytown, Yonkers,…

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Rita Gildersleeve Appointed Interim Team Leader of KWHVU Middletown

May 10, 2022

Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley United has announced that the company has appointed Rita Gildersleeve as Interim Team Leader. She will assume day-to-day leadership of the KWHVU office located at 9 Bert Crawford Road in Middletown. Gildersleeve has served as the Team Leader of Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley North in Kingston, NY since July…

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RoseDeline Martinez, Lisa Grecco and Lillian Lebron Join ERA Insite Realty

May 10, 2022

ERA Insite Realty continues to grow its sales staff with the addition of three new agents this month, the company reported recently. Lou Budetti, Principal Broker, announced that joining the White Plains office are RoseDeline Martinez and Lisa Grecco, while Lillian Lebron has joined the firm’s Bronxville office. White Plains resident Martinez has been licensed…

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Paul Adler Esq. of Rand Commercial Joins SIOR

May 10, 2022

Paul Adler, Esq., SIOR of Rand Commercial, has joined the Member Associate program for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. SIOR is the leading global professional office and industrial real estate association, representing today's most knowledgeable, ethical, and experienced commercial real estate brokerage specialists. With more than 3,400 members in 42 countries, SIOR connects…

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Mike Lyberatos Joins the Birch Group as VP of Property Management & Construction

May 10, 2022

The Birch Group, a privately-held commercial real estate investor, owner and operator based in Nanuet, recently announced the hire of Mike Lyberatos as vice president of property management and construction. Lyberatos joins the firm at a period of immense growth and activity, as The Birch Group leased almost 200,000 square-feet to tenants across its portfolio…

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Christie's International Real Estate Westchester | Hudson Valley Welcomes The Elite Property Team and Gloria Mary and Stephen Filippo to its Scarsdale Sales Gallery

May 10, 2022

    Christie's International Real Estate Westchester | Hudson Valley announced recently that The Elite Property Team has joined the firm in the Scarsdale Sales Gallery. The team is comprised of Realtors: Jeliana Melendez, Melissa Maracallo and Katherine Cornacchia. The addition of The Elite Property Team is a part of Christie’s ongoing growth in the…

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Katheryn DeClerck Earns Prestigious MREI Designation

May 10, 2022

Katheryn DeClerck, an HGAR instructor and member, earned the prestigious Master Real Estate Instructor designation (MREI) from the New York State Association of Realtors. DeClerck is one of a very select number of instructors in New York State who have achieved this designation. “We are pleased that Katheryn has been a long-standing faculty member at…

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Jennifer Maher to Become J. Philip Real Estate's Growth Coach

May 10, 2022

Jennifer Maher, a partner at J. Philip Real Estate, will become the firm’s first-ever Growth Coach. In this position, she will oversee the brokerage’s agent expansion as well as production growth for seasoned agents. Additionally, Maher will focus on agent and other ancillary support services. Maher will remain as an active partner, but she will…

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Danielle Noak

May 9, 2022

Keeping it All in the Family A temporary position in her mother’s real estate office almost 30 years ago transitioned into a successful full-time career for Danielle Noak, a broker with Sandra Erickson Real Estate in the Bronx. “I guess it was really no surprise,” she admitted. “Mom was involved in real estate since I…

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Michele Johnson Appointed CFO at J. Philip Real Estate

April 13, 2022

BRIARCLIFF MANOR—Michele Johnson has been named Chief Financial Officer at locally-based independent real estate brokerage firm J. Philip Real Estate. In this position she will be responsible for the brokerage’s financial matters, including budgeting, reporting, statutory compliance, forecasting and company planning. Johnson has more than 35 years of financial and management experience. For the past…

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Bart D’Andrea

April 11, 2022

A Bittersweet Farewell to REID’s Graphic Designer of 44 Years For the past 44 years, Bart D’Andrea has been the “man behind the scenes” of Real Estate In Depth and its predecessor publication Westchester Realtor—planning the newspaper layout, designing ads, and basically creating the look and feel of the Association’s award-winning publication. But this April…

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Ukrainian-American HGAR Member Launches Fundraiser for Ukraine

April 1, 2022

IRVINGTON—Luba Sydor, a Ukrainian-American Realtor with Houlihan Lawrence’s Irvington office, has launched a fundraising campaign for medical and military supplies for Ukraine’s Dnipro Territorial Defense Battalion, as Russia continues to wage war on the country. Sydor has established a special Amazon.com shopping list as a convenient way for people to donate much needed supplies: https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/38Z8HUOB4WHKG…

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