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.
Kevin C. Brown, AHWD, C2EX, of Oakland, CA, has been elected 2024 First Vice President of the National Association of Realtors. The election, which took place yesterday at the NAR Board of Directors meeting, puts Brown in line to run for NAR President-Elect 2025. Brown, a second-generation real estate professional, is Broker-Owner of Better Homes Realty in Oakland. He first became involved with NAR 27 years ago and since 2011 has served on the Board of Directors. He was California Association of Realtors President in 2014, an NAR committee liaison in 2018, NAR Regional Vice President for Region 13 in 2020, and Realtor Party director in 2021. His brother, Bill Brown of Alamo, CA., served as 2017 NAR President.
As part of a consent agenda, NAR directors also elected 2023 First Vice President Kevin Sears as NAR’s President-Elect for 2024 and elected the 2024 Regional Vice Presidents. President-Elect Tracy Kasper automatically ascends to the presidency in 2024. The 2024 Leadership Team and RVPs are: President Tracy Kasper, CIPS, CRS, GRI, AHWD, SFR, C2EX, Eagle, IDl President-elect Kevin Sears, AHWD, C2EX, Springfield, MA; First Vice President Kevin C. Brown, AHWD, C2EX, Oakland, CA; Immediate Past President Kenny Parcell, ABR, C2EX, CRS, Salem, UT; Treasurer Greg Hrabcak, CCIM, AHWD, C2EX, Columbus, OH; and CEO Bob Goldberg. The 2024 Region 2 Vice President will be Jennifer Stevenson, ABR, CIPS, GRI, AHWD, EPRO, RSPS, SRS, PSA, C2EX, of Ogdensburg, NY.
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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