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SPOTLIGHT ON: Ernest Chi
The 20-year Riverdale resident got his real estate license in 2014 and began working with a local brokerage. After just three years, he decided to branch out on his own.

PRESIDENT’S CORNER: The Road Ahead: Driving Change Together
The difference between those who thrive and those who fade away is simple: they embrace change.

NAR: Nearly 90% of Metro Areas Registered Home Price Gains in Fourth Quarter of 2024
In the past five years, from 2019 to 2024, the median home price rose by 49.9%.

GUEST VIEWPOINT: Gov. Hochul’s Plan is a Game Changer for Suburban Communities Facing Mounting Housing Pressures
By allocating new capital funding for factory-built and modular starter homes, the governor aims to create attainable homeownership opportunities for working- and middle-class families.
Vlora Sejdi Installed as 2025 HGAR President at Gala Event in Putnam County; Promises to ‘Drive Change Together’
Sejdi noted that HGAR will be implementing the key initiatives in the association’s Strategic Plan, which was worked on and completed in 2024.

New York Metro Area Real Estate Market Saw Rising Home Prices, Low Inventory in 2024
The highest number of closed sales occurred in Suffolk County with 12,913, followed by Nassau County with 9,748, and Westchester County with 7,127.

NYSAR Installs Jacqlene Rose as 2025 President; HGAR’s Ron Garafalo to Serve as President-Elect
Garafalo was the president of the Orange County Association of Realtors in 2011 and the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors in 2019.

New York State Senate Advances Affordable Housing Bill Package Including Incentives for First-Time Homebuyers
One bill establishes the New York State first home savings program to allow first-time homebuyers to open saving accounts that would be eligible for personal income deductions.

City of New Rochelle Approves Major Mixed-Use Waterfront Development Project
The public-private partnership between the City of New Rochelle, State of New York and New York-based development firm Twining Properties will reimagine a former industrial brownfield site along the Long Island Sound.

Rockland County Unveils $13.5 Million in Housing Action Loan Opportunity Awards
The HALO fund provides direct loans to borrowers in support of the creation or preservation of housing that is attainable to the average Rockland resident.

OLA Consulting Opens New Valhalla Headquarters
The new Westchester headquarters positions OLA for continued growth as it remains on a mission to create better, more efficient environments.