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.
2022 HGAR RPAC HONOR ROLL
as recorded by NYSAR June 30, 2022
Thank you to the following Members
who are leading the way in the 2022 RPAC campaign
Platinum R $10,000
Leah Caro, Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville*
Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains*
Anthony Domathoti, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx*
Perry Gault, Perry Gault Management, Bronx, NY (Posthumously)
Richard Haggerty, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc.*
Nancy Kennedy, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Croton-on-Hudson*
Michael Schmelzer, Tyrax Realty Management, Inc., Bronx
Golden R $5,000 – $9,999
Susan Goldy, Susan E. Goldy Inc., Bronx
Irene Guanill, Century 21 Dawns Gold Realty, Bronx
Mark Seiden, The Mark Seiden Real Estate Team, Briarcliff Manor*
Crystal R $2,500-$4,999
Tony, D’Anzica, DynaMax Realty NYC, Inc. NYC*
Janet Brand, Houlihan Lawrence, Briarcliff Manor
Sterling R $1,000-$2,499
Donald Arace, Hudson United Mortgage, Elmsford
Carmen Bauman, Green Grass Real Estate Corp., Bronxville*
Travis Bowens, Homebridge Financial Services, Rye Brook
Layla Boyles, CENTURY 21 Realty Center, Monroe
Paul Breunich, William Pitt Sothebys Int Rlty, Stamford
Debra Budetti, ERA Insite Realty Services, White Plains*
Michael Criscuolo, Houlihan Lawrence, Irvington*
Carol Christiansen, McGrath Realty Inc., Mount Kisco*
Maureen Cronin, Cronin & Company Real Estate, Pine Bush
Katheryn DeClerck, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Goshen*
Angela Demaris, PrimeLending, Newburgh
Ronald Garafalo, John J Lease Realtors, Middletown*
Michael Gibbons, Azimuth Global Realty Inc, Tarrytown
Susan Greenfield, Brown Harris Stevens, NYC
Anita Gupta, Chatham Management Company, Bronx
Crystal Hawkins Syska, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains*
Joseph Houlihan, Houlihan & O’Malley, Bronxville
Isaac Kohan, Sodana Extract, Brooklyn
Pamela Jones, Coldwell Banker Realty, White Plains*
Barry Kramer, BHG Real Estate Choice Realty, Scarsdale*
Cynthia Lippolis, BHHS River Towns Real Estate, Croton-on-Hudson
Clayton Livingston, McGrath Realty Inc. Pawling
Tana MaGuire, eXp Realty, White Plains
Ala “Lulu” Milicenco-Domathoti, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx*
David Mizrahi, FM Home Loans, Brooklyn
Anthony Mormile, Orange Bank & Trust, White Plains
Brian Phillips, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Bronx
Eli Rodriguez, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors Inc., Bronx*
Matthew Schmelzer, Tryax Realty Management Inc, Great Neck
Vlora Sejdi, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
Christina Stevens, Laujel Realty Corp. Bronx
President’s Club $500-$999
Daniel Berger, William Raveis-New York LLC,, Rye
Kevin Dwyer, The Dwyer Agency, Mahopac
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Century 21 Dawns Gold Realty, Yonkers
Jessica Schoen, TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie
Maryann Tercasio, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley*
Capitol Club $250-$499
Mark Aakjar, Marks Inspections, Ossining
T. Teresa Belmore, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
Douglas B Benson, Corcoran Legends Realty, Tarrytown
Kathleen Benz, Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie
Mackenzie Forsberg, Genesis Realty Group LLC, Bronx
Rey Hollingsworth Falu, Hollingsworth Real Estate Group, White Plains
Brett Lando, Gahagan Lando & Wagner LLP, White Plains
Sarah Hughes, Corcoran Legends Realty, Briarcliff Manor
Harding Mason, Houlihan Lawrence, Katonah
Roseann Paggiotta, Houlihan Lawrence, Yonkers
Sandra Salguero, A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp, Peekskill
Maria Weiss, William Raveis, Armonk
Kathy Zamechansky, KZA Realty Group, Bronx
99 Dollar Club $99-$249
Vincent Aurigemma, Dean Bailey, Roberta Bangs, Barbara Barber, Janet Brand, Emran Bhuiyan, Randall Calano, Felicia Copeland, Nicole Couturiaux, Linda Crispinelli, Laurie DiFrancesco, BrandiAlexis Dyer, Sandra Erickson, Kenyatta Jones-Arietta, Patricia Holmes, AnneMarie Kovacs, Joseph Lippolis, Eydie Lopez, Joan Marks, Diane Mitchell, Elizabeth Muniz, Danielle Noak, Olivia O’Toole, Darin (Nan) Palumbo, Altagracia Patalano, Kimra Pierre, Heather Pinieri, Valerie Port, Robert Shandley, Kerri Stretch,
2022 Contributions, Pledges *
TOTAL: $158,954, 62% towards goal
With 3127 contributors 68% towards participation goal.
Goal: $255,201 from 4,631 contributors for a total of 36% of membership
Thank you to the following Members who are leading the way in the 2024 RPAC campaign
Thorne was the first black elected President of RCBR and was one of the key officials involved in the merger of RCBR and the Orange County Association of Realtors with the Westchester-Putnam Association of Realtors.
Schmelzer was born on April 11, 1940, and was the founder of Tryax Realty Management Inc. of the Bronx.
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