“The top driver of our affordability crisis is the rising cost of rent and mortgages, and New Yorkers need our help.”
Incoming HGAR President Sejdi is an Associate Broker with HomeSmart Homes & Estates in White Plains. She served as President-Elect in 2024, Secretary in 2023, and Regional Director for Westchester County in 2022.
Rates at 6% are the new normal, and from a historical perspective they’re completely fine, especially given the strength of the economy and inflation adjusted wage gains over the past few years.
The Fordham Real Estate Institute recently reported that Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, has been named to its Executive Advisory Council of prestigious real estate industry and business leaders.
Freedman will collaborate with the EAC on growing enrollment, enhancing the student experience and increasing awareness of the expanding program offerings on REI’s campuses at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and West Harrison. She joins council members from such firms as UBS, JLL, Simone Management Group and Related Cos. Freedman also will host a new series presented by REI titled “Titan Talks,” which will feature prominent real estate leaders sharing business strategies and practical advice for aspiring professionals. The hour-long programs, scheduled to begin in February 2023, will be offered in person at REI’s Lincoln Center campus and livestreamed for Fordham students and other industry professionals.
Freedman was named CEO of Brown Harris Stevens in 2018 and under her leadership the firm has grown into one of the largest and most successful privately held real estate companies in the U.S.
Martha Eventually settled in Somers, becoming a Realtor where she found her stride, spending decades in the industry.
Chris brings a wealth of experience and proven leadership to this new advisory position. She is an 18-year veteran of Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
As State President, Phillips will oversee the council’s activities within New York State and act as a liaison between the regional vice president, the council’s leadership team, and its staff.
City and State honored 100 “New Yorkers who are on the front lines, creating jobs and spurring economic growth on the local, state and national levels.”
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