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 the appointment of Pamela Sartorius as its managing director of global business development.
Sartorius will be responsible for growing the company’s referral and relocation programs through the introduction of new business opportunities, and building upon existing relationships with clients, relocation network counterparts, and the brokerage’s 1,300 agents. Sartorius will also represent Houlihan Lawrence among the company’s local, national, and global network affiliations including Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the largest global network in sales volume and size with more than 130,000 agent connections.
Prior to joining Houlihan Lawrence, Sartorius was a Strategic Growth Manager at William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance in New York City responsible for business growth initiatives, and held senior positions at Brown Harris Stevens and Corcoran Group.
Sartorius is relocating from New York City to Westport, CT. She earned a B.A. in Communication Arts from St. Lawrence University.
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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