Across major U.S. markets, elevated amounts of vacant space in office and some industrial markets present tenants with leverage to negotiate favorable lease terms. However, the window to capitalize on market dislocation may be closing.
“Layoff plans fell last month, certainly a positive sign. That said, job cuts in November have risen above 70,000 only twice since 2008: in 2022 and in 2008.
2025 HGAR RPAC HONOR ROLL as recorded by NYSAR December, 2025
**Hall of Fame *President’s Circle
Platinum R $10,000
** * Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains ** * Anthony Domathoti, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx * Lynda Fernandez, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, White Plains ** * Richard Haggerty, OneKey MLS, Farmingdale * Gina Ann Perriello, De Luca Realty Inc., Bronx ** Michael Schmelzer, Tyrax Realty Management Inc., Bronx (Posthumously)
Golden R $5,000 – $9,999
* Tony, D’Anzica, Dynamax Realty NYC, Inc., NYC ** * Irene Guanill, De Luca Realty Group, Inc., Bronx Matthew Schmelzer, Tryax Realty Management Inc., Bronx Vlora Sejdi, HomeSmart Homes & Estates, White Plains
Crystal R $2,500-$4,999
Ronald Garafalo, John J Lease Realtors, Middletown Clayton Livingston, McGrath Realty Inc., Pawling Roseann Paggiotta, eXp Realty, White Plains
Sterling R $1,000-$2,499
Layla Boyles, CENTURY 21 Realty Center, Monroe Leah Caro, Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville (Posthumously) Carol Christiansen, McGrath Realty Inc., Mount Kisco Gary Connolly, OneKey MLS, Farmingdale Eugenia Foxworth, Foxworth Realty Inc., New York Susan Goldy, Susan E. Goldy Inc., Bronx Anita Gupta, Chatam Management Co., Inc., Bronx Crystal Hawkins Syska, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains Rey Hollingsworth Falu, Hollingsworth Real Estate Group, White Plains Soleil Jackman, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley Barry Kramer, BHG Real Estate Choice Realty, Scarsdale Cynthia Lippolis, BHHS River Town Real Estate, Croton-on-Hudson Joseph Lippolis, BHHS River Town Real Estate, Croton-on-Hudson Carole McCann, Hudson Heritage Realty, Washingtonville Brian Phillips, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Bronx Valerie Port, McGrath Realty Inc., White Plains Shtjefen Saljanin, Exit Realty Private Client, White Plains
President’s Club $500-$999
Emran Bhuiyan, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx Ernest Chi, Ernest Chi Real Estate LLC, Yonkers James Coleman, Houlihan Parnes Properties LLC, White Plains Joseph Cosentino, Morris Park Realty Group, Bronx Lawrence Curasi, Curasi Realty Inc., Montgomery Sandra Erickson, Sandra Erickson Real Estate, Bronx Harding Mason, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Katonah Anthony Mormile, Orange Bank & Trust Co., Bronx Sandra Rampersaud, Aequitas Risk Solutions, Inc., Bronxville Eugene Reisman, Novick Edelstein Pomerantz PC, Yonkers Maryann Tercasio, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley Gregory Tsougranis, Keller Williams Realty NYC Group, Bronx Carl Vandemark, William Raveis-New York LLC, New York Shanese Williams, Real Broker NYC LLC, New York
Capitol Club $250-$499
Carmen Bauman, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains Michael Brown, Keller Williams Realty Group, Scarsdale John Cerini, Capital Shield Agency, Bronx John Dolgetta, Dolgetta Law PLLC, West Harrison Mackenzie Forsberg, Genesis Realty Group LLC, Bronx Joseph Houlihan, Houlihan & O'Malley, Bronxville Juanita McMillan, Nexlvl Real Estate Inc, Eldred Bryant Mero, Connect Real Estate Corp., Bronx Danielle Noak, Sandra Erickson Real Estate, Bronx Myriam Ramos, Keller Williams Partner, Mahopac Jennifer Rousset, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, New City
$99 Club $99-$249
Eric Allen, Daniel Baccellieri, Pamela Blecker, Barbara Bodnar, Lynette Browne, Donna Bruno, Diane Capone, John Copulos, Richard Cornell, Michael Criscuolo, Roseann Farrow, Kimberly Floberg, Donna Gennaro, Michelle Gilliard, Allison Jaffe, Paul Leis, Marianne LePore, Caterina Massaregli, Scott McNally, Veronica Meola, Janine Mosher, Emma Nechama Landwirt, John Olivero, John Pisa, Francine Port, Dana Posner, Susan Salo, Mark Shkreli, Tierra Stanback, Veronica Saurez, Karen Taphorn, Maria Weiss, Renee Zurlo
TOTAL: $164,110 61% towards goal With 1961 contributors 54% towards participation goal Goal: $270,359 from 3623 contributors
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