“The struggle to create housing that is affordable for people across the entire spectrum of income will be the defining civic issue for this generation of leaders in the Hudson Valley,” Pattern CEO Adam Bosch said.
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.
Christie’s International Real Estate Group announced recently that Realtors Lori Yarom and Rachel Ditkoff have joined the firm in the Scarsdale Sales Gallery.
Yarom, formerly with Douglas Elliman, is an award-winning agent serving both Westchester and Fairfield Counties and the surrounding areas. She began her career in New York City where she was born and raised. She handled resales, onsite sales, and rental conversions to co-ops. She has since successfully sold homes throughout lower Westchester and Connecticut and enjoys matching people with the right properties. Yarom is a B.A. graduate of Arizona State University.
Rachel Ditkoff
Ditkoff, formerly with Compass, is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. She has been a Westchester resident for more than 20 years. Born and raised in France, Ditkoff earned a degree in economics at NYIT and continued studies at the New York School of Interior Design. She raised four children in Scarsdale and White Plains and has expertise in public and parochial schools, arts programs, houses of worship and community amenities that are essential to raising a family in Westchester. she has served on school boards and Temple committees. She is fluent in French and conversational Hebrew.
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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