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FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO: A Legacy of Transformation and Warmest Wishes
I leave HGAR knowing that we are now more member-centric and innovative than ever before.
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New York State
Governor, Legislature Debate How to Fix State’s Housing Crisis
ALBANY—As negotiations continue at the State Capital on the 2023-2024 New York State Budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul and state
HGAR
2023 HGAR President D’Anzica Pledges ‘Building Bridges That Unite Us’ Platform
NEW YORK—Approximately 300 Realtor members, as well as federal, state and county political leaders were on hand for the
Ed Day
Some Local GOP Politicos Line Up Against Gov. Hochul’s Housing Plan
MOUNT PLEASANT, NY—Add Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi to a growing list of mainly Republican government officials who
News
Economists, Area Realtors Expect Home Sales To Continue to Improve as Year Progresses
WHITE PLAINS—The COVID-19-induced home sales boom is over and sales activity in 2022 and the first few weeks of
Commercial
President Biden Promotes Infrastructure, CHIPS Bills And Economic Agenda in State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden in his 72-minute address last night before a divided Congress stressed that the State of the
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Gov. Hochul Receives High Praise from Builders, RE Executives for Housing Development Plan
ALBANY—Gov. Kathy Hochul in her address on her proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget on Feb. 1 outlined her
Hudson Valley
NYC-Hudson Valley Housing Markets Continue To Post Low Sales, Inventory, Higher Prices
WHITE PLAINS—The residential sales market in the Hudson Valley and New York City continues to transition from the COVID-19
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Gov. Hochul Unveils Ambitious Housing Plan To Build 800,000 New Units in the Next Decade
ALBANY—In her 2023 State of the State address on Jan. 10 in Albany, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined
Commercial
NY State Begins Process to Approve Mega Downstate New York City Area Casinos
ALBANY—The prospect of downstate casinos in the New York metro area just got serious and those who seek these
News
Longtime NYSAR CEO Charles ‘Chuck’ Staro Passes Away
ALBANY—The New York State Association of Realtors announced today (Jan. 9) that longtime NYSAR CEO Charles M. “Chuck” Staro
Orange County
Newly Opened Gaming Facility Gives Troubled Newburgh Mall New Life
NEWBURGH—The opening of the Resorts World Hudson Valley video gaming machine (VGM) facility at the beleaguered Newburgh Mall in
OneKey MLS
Five Questions With HGAR CEO Richard Haggerty
Richard Haggerty, who has worked in various roles at the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors and its predecessor organizations for