Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
Elected officials, seeking to appease vocal constituents, frequently uphold restrictive zoning laws that favor single-family residences over more diverse housing options.
In 2023, the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection investigated 617 complaints and returned $66,000 to homeowners.
Houlihan Lawrence has announced that a record eight of its agents have been named among America’s top 250 real estate professionals. Considered the industry’s most definitive ranking, the prestigious REAL Trends & Tom Ferry “The Thousand” list, now in its 16th year, is advertised in The Wall Street Journal. The honor places them in the top one-tenth of 1% of the more than 1.4 million licensed real estate professionals nationwide.
The agents and their rankings are: Pollena Forsman (Larchmont) ranked 102nd in Transaction Volume with $138.9 million in sales; Ellen Mosher (Greenwich) ranked 125th in Transaction Volume with $124.9 million in sales; Joanne Mancuso (Greenwich) ranked 133rd in Transaction Volume with $119.7 million in sales; Julie Church (Greenwich) ranked 174th in Transaction Volume with $105.9 million in sales; BK Bates (Greenwich) ranked 187th in Transaction Volume with $102.9 million in sales; Lisa Murphy (Rye) ranked 194th in Transaction Volume with $101.6 million in sales; Angela Kessel (Bedford/Pound Ridge) ranked 199th in Transaction Volume with $101.2 million in sales and Amanda Miller (Greenwich) ranked 207th in Transaction Volume with $99.1 million in sales
Today, she is affiliated with Coldwell Banker in Katonah as an Associate Broker and is an Independent Certified Coach.
The Anne Freyvogel Hanna Legacy Award is named after Anne F. Hanna, who co-founded Howard Hanna Real Estate Services with Howard Hanna Jr. in 1957.
Real estate coach Brian Buffini provided practical advice on how agents can thrive in challenging conditions and use change as a lever for growth, drawing on his extensive experience in training over three million professionals in 37 countries.
Swarthout is one of 111 leaders across the United States, and the third in New York State, who have devoted their careers to the land title industry and earned their designation.
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