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Reports: Resorts World Catskills $561-Million Bond Deal Delayed
Genting Malaysia announced components of the bond sale deal on Aug. 15.
Featured
Report: Cruel Summer: Frustration Unites Buyers, Sellers and Builders in a Stalled U.S. Housing Market
As interest rates begin to ease and market participants adjust expectations, conditions for a healthier, more balanced market may gradually emerge.
Market
HGAR: July Market Sees Stable Prices and Signs of Balance Emerging
In July, inventory saw small gains in some counties, but the market is still tight overall.
Featured
FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO: ‘Impact: The HGAR Member Experience’ is Bigger and Better Than Ever
On Sept. 29, 2025, at The Sonesta Hotel in White Plains, you’ll find more value, more interaction, and more ways to grow your business than ever before.
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Reports: Resorts World Catskills $561-Million Bond Deal Delayed
Genting Malaysia announced components of the bond sale deal on Aug. 15.
News
Robert Martin-Dune RE Joint Venture Secures $500M Refi Deal for Westchester Industrial Portfolio
The Westchester Industrial Portfolio is situated in infill locations and are strategically located properties that benefit from significant barriers to entry, limited new supply and connectivity to major New York transportation infrastructure.
Viewpoints
Unlock Your Potential: Take the First Step Toward a Career in Real Estate
HGAR’s remote learning approach enables students to learn from any location, and each session is taught live by HGAR’s practitioner faculty members.
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Yonkers IDA Grants Final Approval of Incentives for $36.1M Affordable Senior Housing Project
The developer, Buena Vista Group LLC, will receive a sales tax exemption of $1,819,375 and a mortgage tax recording exemption of $849,224.
News
Mortgage Volume Report Mixed; Purchase Applications Post Strong Week; Refinance Activity Falls
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($806,500 or less) increased to 6.69% from 6.68%.
Legal-Advocacy
Save the Date: NYC Election Debates Will Shape Housing’s Future
Just days after HGAR hosts its annual Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 6, voters, policymakers, and industry stakeholders will turn their attention to the NYC General Election Debate Series.
News
PickleRage Indoor Pickleball Club to Open 42,000 SF Location in New Rochelle
The new facility will include 14 regulation-size pickleball courts.
Legal-Advocacy
Legal-Advocacy
Save the Date: NYC Election Debates Will Shape Housing’s Future
Just days after HGAR hosts its annual Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 6, voters, policymakers, and industry stakeholders will turn their attention to the NYC General Election Debate Series.
Legal-Advocacy
Honoring Our Gold R Major Investors: Advocacy in Action
With rising political polarization and increasing housing challenges, our industry cannot afford to sit on the sidelines.
Legal-Advocacy
LEGAL CORNER: Antitrust Law, the Real Estate Market, and Recent Antitrust Decisions
With the advent of artificial intelligence and the increased use of sophisticated algorithms in software and real estate platforms, the risks in violating antitrust law and engaging in anticompetitive behavior increase exponentially and must be carefully considered and assessed.
Legal-Advocacy
NYC Charter Review Commission Advances Ballot Proposals to Accelerate Housing and Modernize City Planning
The Charter Review Commission is also recommending the creation of an independent Land Use Appeals Board. This board would offer an alternative avenue to challenge zoning and planning decisions, creating a formal process for appeals outside of the judicial system.
Market
Market
Realtor.com: Only 13% of Homes on the Market in NYC Metro are Affordable for a Typical Household
While wages have risen 15.7% in the same time frame, they haven't kept pace with borrowing costs.
Market
NAR: Northeast Existing-Home Sales Rose Nearly 9% in July
The ever-so-slight improvement in housing affordability is inching up home sales.
Market
OneKey MLS: Prices Climbed in NYC Metro Region While Sales Eased Amid Mortgage Pressures in July
Despite the dip in closings, prices continued to rise: the median sales price for single-family homes jumped 7.3% to $775,000.
Market
NAR: Three Out of Four Metro Areas Posted Home Price Increases in Second Quarter of 2025
Home prices have been rising faster in the Midwest, due to affordability, and the Northeast, due to limited inventory.
News
News
Reports: Resorts World Catskills $561-Million Bond Deal Delayed
Genting Malaysia announced components of the bond sale deal on Aug. 15.
News
Robert Martin-Dune RE Joint Venture Secures $500M Refi Deal for Westchester Industrial Portfolio
The Westchester Industrial Portfolio is situated in infill locations and are strategically located properties that benefit from significant barriers to entry, limited new supply and connectivity to major New York transportation infrastructure.
Viewpoints
Unlock Your Potential: Take the First Step Toward a Career in Real Estate
HGAR’s remote learning approach enables students to learn from any location, and each session is taught live by HGAR’s practitioner faculty members.
News
Yonkers IDA Grants Final Approval of Incentives for $36.1M Affordable Senior Housing Project
The developer, Buena Vista Group LLC, will receive a sales tax exemption of $1,819,375 and a mortgage tax recording exemption of $849,224.
Viewpoints
Viewpoints
Unlock Your Potential: Take the First Step Toward a Career in Real Estate
HGAR’s remote learning approach enables students to learn from any location, and each session is taught live by HGAR’s practitioner faculty members.
Viewpoints
Guest Viewpoint: New York Must and Will Embrace Advanced Nuclear Power to Fuel Our Future
If we want to power the economy of the future, we need a clean, reliable, around-the-clock source of electricity. Advanced nuclear power can deliver that.
Viewpoints
GUEST VIEWPOINT: Help Us Shape Rockland’s Future!
This comprehensive update will address some of the most important issues facing our community today and tomorrow.
Viewpoints
GUEST VIEWPOINT: A Cocktail of Uncertainty Will Stifle Investor Confidence and Freeze Market Momentum
Real estate does not thrive in uncertainty. It thrives in predictability. Buyers want to know what the future holds for taxes, schools, infrastructure, interest rates and public safety.
People
People
NAR Appoints Andowah Newton as Vice President, Litigation and Associate General Counsel
Newton brings a unique blend of legal acumen and industry insight during a critical time of transformation for NAR and its members.
People
Vincent Caiola Returns to Houlihan Lawrence
An award-winning agent licensed in New York and Connecticut, Caiola has closed more than $15 million in sales
People
From Teen Mom to Transformative Author: Realtor Kenyatta Jones-Arietta’s New Book ‘Iron Love’ Launches July 11
The book launch will kick off with a celebration at the historic Nyack Bath House on Friday, July 11, followed by a multi-city East Coast book tour.
People
Charlene Indelicato Named Yonkers Planning & Development Commissioner
Indelicato joins the City of Yonkers with over 30 years of experience as an attorney and city planner for several Westchester County municipalities.