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NAR: More Than 85% of Metro Areas Posted Home Price Gains in the Fourth Quarter of 2023
Among the major U.S. regions, the South posted the largest share of single-family existing-home sales (45%) in the fourth quarter, with year-over-year price appreciation of 3.2%. Prices also climbed 7.3% in the Northeast, 4.7% in the Midwest and 4.2% in the West.
White Plains Granted $10 Million in Downtown Revitalization Funding by New York State
In addition, the governor reported that two Orange County communities—the villages of Highland Falls and Montgomery—$4.5 million each from the NY Forward program.
Hudson United Mortgage Merges with 1st Priority Mortgage
Uniting 1st Priority Mortgage and Hudson United Mortgage offer a wealth of expertise and an expanded array of unique loan products, serving borrowers across the region, company officials stated.
Westchester County Executive Latimer Signs Bills to Fund Land Deals for Affordable Senior Housing Developments in Ossining and Yonkers
“Our responsibility as a county government is to make sure that the opportunity for affordable housing is always there. Having access to decent housing is a basic, human right, and homes need to remain at a price point that all people can afford,”
Seven Hudson Valley Municipalities Certified as ‘Pro-Housing Communities’ Now Eligible for State Funding
Certified communities include locations in Long Island, the Mid-Hudson, Central New York, Western New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, North Country, and Capital regions.
Guest Viewpoint: Office of Buildings & Codes Two Years Later
Allowing landlords to get by without building permits and Certificates of Occupancy or building at substandard levels places, residents, business owners, merchants and first responders at risk.
Apartment Towers at White Plains Train Station Acquired by Chicago-Based Firm for Reported Price of $195 Million
The property was originally developed at a reported cost of approximately $250 million and was one of the first new major multifamily projects to be built in White Plains in some time.
Carmen Bauman Installed as 2024 HGAR President
“This year you will hear me speak about ‘Stronger Together’ because that is what we are. We are stronger together,” Bauman told the Installation Gala event gathering.
Veteran CBRE Broker Darcy Stacom Launches New Woman-Owned Boutique Advisory, Brokerage Firm
“Commercial real estate in New York and globally is in transition, and that provides a great opportunity for a new nimble boutique advisory firm in this space.”
State Comptroller: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% in NY State to $23 Billion in 2023
New York City’s sales tax growth of 5.9% in 2023 exceeded the aggregate results for the counties and cities in the rest of the state (2.4%).
Attorney General Reaches Agreement with New Rochelle Brokerage on Discrimination Charges
“This agreement will open up housing specifically for low-income New Yorkers and send a clear message that this kind of discrimination is unacceptable in our communities,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.