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.
In 2023, the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection investigated 617 complaints and returned $66,000 to homeowners.
Houlihan Lawrence has announced that two experienced real estate agents—Ann Milit and John Doherty—have joined the company’s Irvington and Ardsley brokerages.
Milit, who has more than 35 successful years in real estate, is a skilled pricing strategist with in-depth knowledge of the Rivertowns. She has lived in Hastings-on-Hudson for more than 30 years where she was involved in the PTSA and many school activities. Milit, who has a BA degree in Sociology/Psychology, had a former career in social work. She volunteered at the Bereavement Center of Westchester as a facilitator in the Tree House Program for more than 10 years. She now volunteers with a holocaust survivor through FISH (Friends in Service Helping) in Hastings. Milit is a member of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and NYSAR. She is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and Certified Skilled Negotiator.
John Doherty
Doherty has been a top performing agent in the market area along the Hudson River for many years. His communities include Hastings-On-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Irvington, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Yonkers. Before his real estate career, Doherty assumed leadership of a family food business in Yonkers. He is a longtime resident of Hastings-on-Hudson with his wife and where he raised his children.
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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