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.
Houlihan Lawrence recently announced that more than 45 of its agents have been ranked as part of REAL Trends and Tom Ferry’s America’s Best Real Estate Agents, placing them among the most successful sales associates in the industry.
The nationwide list ranks more than 14,000 real estate sales associates state-by-state. To be included, agents must have closed at least 50 transactions or $20 million in closed sales volume in 2019. Teams must have closed 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume in 2019. New in 2020, America’s Best breaks teams into the following three categories by size: 1. Team – Small (2-5 licensed members) by volume or transactions; 2. Team – Medium (6-10 licensed members) by volume or transactions and 3. Team – Large (11+ licensed members) by volume or transactions. All production numbers are independently verified by a third-party to ensure accuracy and report integrity.
“Our agents work incredibly hard for their clients. We’re always so proud to see them receive the national recognition they deserve,” commented Liz Nunan, President and CEO of Houlihan Lawrence.
Below is a list of the agents recognized, organized by state and brokerage.
Individual Agent by Volume: Larchmont/Mamaroneck, NY: Pollena Forsman, Mary Gail Barry, Kaitlan Cantwell, Katherine McLoughlin; Greenwich/Riverside CT: Ellen Mosher, Amanda Miller, Julie Church, BK Bates, Barbara Wells, Kristy de la Sierra, Joanne Mancuso, Lindsay Sheehy, Russ Pruner; Rye, Harrison, Port Chester NY: Chrissy Hazelton, Lisa Murphy, April Saxe, Elizabeth Ross, Michael McCooey; Bedford/Pound Ridge, NY: Angela Kessel, Lindsay Matthews; Bronxville, NY: Sheila Stoltz, Susan Kelty Law; Scarsdale, NY: Susan Greenberg, Joan Frederick, Cindy Schwall; Darien, CT: Janine Tienken, Sheree Frank, Douglas Milne; Armonk, NY: Amy Singer, Julie Schneider, Harriet Libov; Yorktown, NY: John Kincart; Yonkers/White Plains, NY: Tony Murphy; Westport, CT: Linda Blackwell; New Rochelle, NY: Jocelyn Burton and New Canaan, CT: Libby Mattson.
Individual Agent by Transaction: Larchmont/Mamaroneck, NY: Pollena Forsman; Rye, NY: Chrissy Hazelton; Yorktown, NY: John Kincart and Yonkers/White Plains, NY: Tony Murphy.
Medium Team by Transaction: Croton, NY: The Nancy Kennedy Team; White Plains, NY: The Gino Bello Homes Team.
Medium Team by Volume: Croton, NY: The Nancy Kennedy Team; Scarsdale, NY: The Laura Miller Team; Greenwich, CT: The Metalios Group and White Plains, NY: The Gino Bello Homes Team.
Small Team by Volume: Larchmont/Mamaroneck, NY: The Linda Filby Team; New Canaan, CT: The Tanner Tait Team; Rye, NY: The Joan O’Meara Team; Ardsley/Irvington, NY: The Mulvey Team and Scarsdale, NY: The Glasser Lipton Team.
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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