“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.
Howard Hanna | Rand Realty reported that Michelle Pfeffer has been appointed the brokerage firm’s Director of Career Development. She will oversee the professional development programs for the organization and support the company’s New Development, Luxury, and Teams programs.
“Michelle is a terrific asset to our team. She brings great knowledge, dedication, and diligence to our company and is always going the extra mile. Michelle has years of experience and will be very successful as she takes us on this role,” said Matt Rand, Chief Executive Officer at Howard Hanna | Rand Realty
Pfeffer began her career as a founding partner in an international importing and distribution firm based in southeast Georgia. Over 10 years, she and her partners grew the company to produce more than $5 million in annual revenue with more than 40 employees. During her tenure, she served as national sales manager, chief financial officer, and chief of operations. After selling the company, she worked in multimedia advertising and marketing consulting, before accepting a position as director of economic development for a joint development authority. Pfeffer returned to the Hudson Valley in 2016, where she joined Rand Realty as a full-time residential real estate agent, then achieved her Real Estate Associate Broker’s License.
Pfeffer has also served as director of communications for the Orange County Arts Council and as vice president for marketing and communication with Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, a research and policy planning organization that serves the Mid-Hudson Valley region. She served in this role throughout the pandemic, helping to provide critical information about housing, healthcare, transportation, and demographics to the region. During her time at Pattern for Progress, she co-facilitated the Pattern Fellows Program, served on Pattern’s DEI Committee, and supported The Board Institute, a program that works to create pathways to board leadership for underrepresented communities.
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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