Home Purchase Applications Increased 6% Last Week, Despite Higher Rates
The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 55.6% of total applications from 57.0% the previous week.
The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 55.6% of total applications from 57.0% the previous week.
The plan is expected to produce roughly 4,350 income-restricted homes—enough to house more than 10,000 New Yorkers.
While environmental groups praised the law, natural gas and construction and home building trades organizations, including the New York State Builders Association and the AFL-CIO— railed against the all-electric mandate and filed a federal lawsuit to block the legislation from going into effect.
OneKey MLS, the largest MLS in New York State, serving more than 45,000 subscribers and one of the top 10 MLSs, has added three leaders to its Board of Managers—Alon Chaver, real estate technology leader, investor and consumer expert, Travis Conway, Data Aggregation and Utilization specialist, and Jack Markham, real estate technology innovator and customer needs specialist. They were chosen to help OneKey MLS deliver breakthrough technology thinking, data science strategies and even more customer -centricity to the New York Metro real estate market.
Alon Chaver
Travis Conway
Jack Markham
Chaver, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and industry tech and brokerage executive, brings contemporary thinking about real estate technology, all with an eye to strengthening the relationship with Brokers and the Agents and Clients they serve. His consumer-facing technology expertise will inform continued improvements of OneKeyMLS.com, one of the most highly trafficked MLS websites.
Conway, CEO, Datascendancy and Gildex Ibex, LLC, brings a rich background in data aggregation and reporting from the military and commercial real estate. Conway will advise OneKey MLS on data strategies to empower Realtors with unique and powerful insights.
Markham, a strategic growth and real estate revenue executive, prides himself on delivering real estate technologies that make a meaningful difference to real estate practitioners.
With the expanded size and scale made possible by the merger of the MLS of Long Island and the Hudson Gateway MLS, OneKey MLS is one of the nation’s leading Multiple Listing Services, serving more than 45,000 Realtor subscribers and 4,300 participating offices throughout Long Island, Manhattan, and the Hudson Valley.
Real Estate In-Depth is the official publication of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors.
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Murawinski earned his real estate license in 2003 while working as a detective with the Jersey City Police Department.
“Each of these five agents brings a unique perspective and distinct skill set that will directly benefit the clients they serve,” said Lou Budetti, Principal Broker at ERA Insite Realty.
Smith, an Associate Broker with Rand Commercial, will be celebrated at the Ottaway Medal Dinner on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Villa Venezia in Middletown.
The 20 NAR members selected will participate in a diverse range of educational experiences as they join a nationwide community of volunteer leaders.
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