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.
2020 has been a roller coaster of a year. It started out with a booming economy, a robust real estate market and an optimistic outlook for the year. That all quickly changed two months later when the economy virtually came to a halt due to the pandemic. Election Day is now here. As I write, early voting has already started. Below is a rundown of the levels of government up for election this year.
First, is the House of Representatives. All 435 members are up for election this year. Currently Democrats control the House. It takes 218 seats to win a majority. Current election reports show that the Democrats are likely to keep the House and could expand their majority.
In the Senate only about one-third of the seats are up this year. Currently, Republicans control the Senate. Democrats will need to win three seats in order to take control of the Senate if they win the White House, or four seats if the President is re-elected since a 50-50 tie is broken by the Vice President.
All of the seats in the New York State Senate and Assembly are up for election this year. Democrats have wide majorities in both chambers and are expected to keep control. No state-wide office is up for election until 2022.
Please make sure you get out and vote. No matter who you vote for, it is important to exercise your constitutional right. Stay tuned for election results.
A significant portion of our end-of-session efforts was focused on opposing legislative proposals that would have negatively impacted New York’s real estate sector.
It is important for an attorney to inform the seller the Property Condition Disclosure Statement does not require a seller to make any independent investigations relating to the subject matter contained in each of the questions contained therein.
NAR had several topics it wanted HGAR and the rest of the Realtor community on the Hill that day to hammer home.
This dispute could have far-reaching implications beyond the real estate industry, as the split-decision ruling from the Circuit Court conflicts with the existing precedent of both the D.C. Circuit Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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