“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.
Adalfy Merezhko has joined R2M Realty Inc.’s Pearl River office as a licensed salesperson. Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in the Bronx, Merezhko, who is fluent in Spanish, graduated from Utica College with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Business Management and a concentration in Finance. She served as Director in Operations and Business Development for a healthcare facility for six years before deciding to follow her passion in social media marketing.
Now a resident of Rockland County, she lived in Westchester County most of her adult life and will soon be a resident of Clarkstown, along with her husband, daughter (age three) and eight-year-old dog, Sasha.
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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