“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.
From left: Brian Levine, Esq. In-house Council/ HGAR Director of Legal Services and Professional Standards Administrator;
Nancy Hertz, WCR President and
Richard Haggerty, HGAR CEO
Richard Haggerty speaks to the Women’s Council of Realtors at their January 14 “Market and Legal Update” breakfast program at the Holiday Inn, Mount Kisco
Brian Levine, Esq. provides legal updates to the WCR group.
These systematic barriers hindered the accumulation of wealth for African Americans for decades; this hindrance deprived many black families of the opportunity to pass down property and assets to future generations, thereby perpetuating economic disparities.
The program offered the latest home sales data and trends for Rockland County, updates on the NAR Commission settlement, and perspectives on topical business and political issues.
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