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 John Hofstetter, a veteran real estate professional with strong ties to the Sound Shore area, has joined the company’s New Rochelle brokerage.
Hofstetter was previously with Coldwell Banker for 14 years in Larchmont and Rye. He also has more than a decade of sales and marketing experience working with major New York City media and publishing companies including Random House, Simon & Schuster and Farrar Straus & Giroux.
A longtime resident of Mamaroneck, Hofstetter served three terms as a Trustee of the Village of Mamaroneck and six years on the Mamaroneck Village Budget Committee. He also served three terms on the Mamaroneck Library Board of Trustees. In his real estate career, Hofstetter has won numerous sales awards including seven-year winner of Westchester Magazine’s Five Star Award for Overall Satisfaction; 2009 Silver Society Award from the Westchester/Putnam MLS; 2006 Top Rookie Award from the Westchester/Putnam MLS; Multi-Million Dollar Producer and Coldwell Banker International Diamond Award
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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