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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS of the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS®, Inc.
To be held on OCTOBER 15, 2025 @ 10 A.M. via Zoom Video Conference.
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Brian Levine, HGAR's General Counsel and Professional Standards Administrator Honored by NAR with the RCE Designation
Brian Levine, General Counsel and Professional Standards Administrator for the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors is being honored by the
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: I’m #1, You’re #1, Everyone’s #1: Using Caution in Posting Your Statistics
Yep, it’s that time of year again. The 2022 year has ended and Realtors can go to OneKey MLS
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Update: Reasonable Modifications and Accommodation Notification
As you all may recall, back in 2021, as a part of sweeping legislation designed to curb discrimination, Gov. Kathy
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Contractual Agreements: Binding Parties and Termination
Real estate transactions begin and end with contracts. Lots and lots of contracts. This month, I’m going to address
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Love Letters Redux: Discrimination, First Amendment Rights and the Future
Back in November 2020 I authored an article regarding buyers sending personal letters, otherwise known as “love letters” to sellers.
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Staying in Your Lane: Do Not Overreach in Your Agent Duties
A Realtor must act in the best interests of his/her client (Code of Ethics, Article 1). A good agent
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Getting Paid, Maybe Not: Understanding Broker and Buyer Agency
Currently, we are seeing an uptick in the use of “broker agency” in our MLS, and there is much confusion
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Remain COVID Compliant: There’s Light Up Ahead, But We’re Not Done Yet
As of early May 2021, nearly 48% of all New York State adult residents have received at least one dose
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Get the Proof: Ensuring Your Offer is Presented
People are out and ready to buy. Offers are coming in by the boatload. Highest and best is the order
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Offers: Trying to Make Sense of it All
Before we begin, it is important to understand that only NAR is authorized to interpret the Code of Ethics, its
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Good Intentions Paving the Way to Hell: Love Letters and Escalation Clauses
The old proverb states, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” This becomes the challenge to all buyer
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Falling Through the Cracks: Advertising Regulations, Rent Regulations and OneKey Rules
So much is happening today. We’re all riding a big surge in real estate activity and we’re all