“The top driver of our affordability crisis is the rising cost of rent and mortgages, and New Yorkers need our help.”
Incoming HGAR President Sejdi is an Associate Broker with HomeSmart Homes & Estates in White Plains. She served as President-Elect in 2024, Secretary in 2023, and Regional Director for Westchester County in 2022.
Rates at 6% are the new normal, and from a historical perspective they’re completely fine, especially given the strength of the economy and inflation adjusted wage gains over the past few years.
Christie’s International Real Estate Westchester | Hudson Valley, an exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate, reported that Melissa Rubenstein, a successful Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, has joined the company in the firm’s Hudson Valley Sales Gallery.
Rubenstein is the team leader for the Rubenstein Property Group based in the New City office. Before real estate, she was a practicing real estate lawyer at two prestigious New York City-based law firms. She transitioned her love of real estate into a fast-paced career selling new construction condominiums in Manhattan, even appearing in an episode of the hit reality TV show “Selling New York.” She is licensed in both New Jersey and New York.
Martha Eventually settled in Somers, becoming a Realtor where she found her stride, spending decades in the industry.
Chris brings a wealth of experience and proven leadership to this new advisory position. She is an 18-year veteran of Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
As State President, Phillips will oversee the council’s activities within New York State and act as a liaison between the regional vice president, the council’s leadership team, and its staff.
City and State honored 100 “New Yorkers who are on the front lines, creating jobs and spurring economic growth on the local, state and national levels.”
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