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 agents Taylor Tait and Libby Mattson recently received a national award for “Significant Sale” at the Luxury Real Estate Fall Awards event held from September 19-22 in Seattle.
Agents Tait and Mattson represented 82 Brookwood Lane in New Canaan, CT, which closed for $10.8 million in July 2022. It was the largest property sale in New Canaan since 2015.
The Significant Sale award is bestowed upon five members who have had the most noteworthy sale of a single property within the last year. The significant sale must represent the best or most expensive property in a specific location.
The elegant five-bedroom primary residence at 82 Brookwood Lane was built in 1938 by esteemed architect Harold R. Sleeper. It features resplendent period details, soaring ceilings, captivating fireplaces, oversized windows, hand-crafted millwork, and an abundance of natural light. Grand formal rooms flow to terraced patios, perennial gardens, and steppingstones that run down to the pool, waters’ edge, and the rambling, bucolic property. A separate three-bedroom cottage offers a quintessential escape. This uniquely serene estate has been sensitively maintained to provide the ultimate in peace, privacy, luxury, and tranquility located 45 miles from New York City.
“We were honored to represent a property of this prominence and are delighted the new owners appreciate the extraordinary value of this esteemed 31-acre estate and are committed to protecting and preserving its natural beauty in the years to come,” said Tait and Mattson.
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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