“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, Richard Haggerty, HGAR CEO, Rene Zurlo, Ron Garafalo, Maryann Tercasio and Robert Shandley
Natalia Wixom
Compass
Michael Simoes
Christies Int. Real Estate
Gabe Pasquale
Christies International Realty Westchester/Hudson Valley
From left, Bonnie Koff, Chair of the HG Realtor Foundation Fundraising Committee and Joan Marks, Vice Chair
Jesse Foppiano
ERA Insite Realty
Lisa Anderson
Keller Williams NYC Group
Ala Milicenco Domathoti
EXIT Realty Premium
Valerie Port
McGrath Real Estate
Matt Rand, CEO/President
Howard Hanna Rand Realty
Cynthia Leite
ERA Insite Realty
Keeba Henry
Houlihan Lawrence
Beth Hargraves, Julia, B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty and Donald Arace, Hudson United Mortgage
Gail Fattizzi, President of the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation
Acute Inflections, Sadiki Pierri and Elasea Douglas
From left, Barry Kramer, Eli Rodriguez, Anthony Domathoti, Dorothy Botsoe, Robert Shandley, John Crittenden and Ron Garafalo
From left, back row: Mary Prenon, Eli Rodriguez, Richard Haggerty and Gail Fattizzi; front row, Jana Currier and Carmen Bauman
Virginia Doetsch
Sotheby’s Int. Realty
Debra and Lou Budetti of ERA Inside Realty (second from right and far right) were among many who cheered on the runway models.
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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