“The struggle to create housing that is affordable for people across the entire spectrum of income will be the defining civic issue for this generation of leaders in the Hudson Valley,” Pattern CEO Adam Bosch said.
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.
A total of 20 agents from ERA Insite Realty Services, a full-service residential real estate firm with offices in White Plains, Pleasantville, Bronxville, Yonkers and Bethel, CT, were recently recognized as national award winners for 2022 by the ERA franchise at its annual convention, FUEL, held in Las Vegas, NV.
“These agents exemplify success and what it takes to create the best experience and results for their clients. That’s reflected in their ability to generate production well above average, even in a challenging market,” states ERA Insite Broker/Owner Lou Budetti.
At the ERA National Awards presentation in Las Vegas, agents were recognized in the top three tiers of production across the country. ERA Insite agents at the Leaders Circle level included Kimberly Cacace, Cynthia Leite and Andrew Slack. Circle of Achievement awards were presented to Michael Casarella, Gregory Clarke, Michael D’Onofrio, Jesse Foppiano, Lori Mastrangelo, Miriam O’Malley-Dias, and Carla Palacios. In the Circle of Honor category, awards went to Denisse Freytes-DeLeon, Gabriela Kosek, Saleem “Sal” Naber, Fred Palma, Lois Perrotta, Grace Priore, Tracey Scaro, Dana and Wendy Topper, and Sonia Velasco. Award winners had the privilege of participating in special events at the conference designed to take their skills to yet a higher level, as well as recognizing their achievements to date.
In addition, ERA Insite was confirmed as a Top 50 Broker nationwide among ERA firms. Lou and Debra Budetti, Broker/Owners and founders of the firm, shared that, “Our success at the brokerage level is dependent on the caliber of agents we attract, their dedication to their clients, and the support and resources we provide to them on a daily basis. We could not be more proud of their tireless efforts that have consistently kept us in the Top 5% of all ERA brokerages.”
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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