“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 Putnam County Economic Development Corporation recently announced that Christopher W. Ryder, executive vice president of Putnam County National Bank in Carmel, has joined its Board of Directors.
Ryder is directly engaged in all aspects of the bank’s lending operations, in addition to serving as the bank’s in-house legal counsel for a wide range of matters. Most recently, he helped implement the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program at PCNB, which issued hundreds of loans to community businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to joining PCNB, Ryder was a corporate attorney at a law firm in New York City. He advised clients on a host of complex commercial transactions and provided practical solutions to his client’s legal and regulatory concerns. Born and raised in Carmel, Ryder, a resident of Mahopac. received his Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School.
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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