“The top driver of our affordability crisis is the rising cost of rent and mortgages, and New Yorkers need our help.”
Incoming HGAR President Sejdi is an Associate Broker with HomeSmart Homes & Estates in White Plains. She served as President-Elect in 2024, Secretary in 2023, and Regional Director for Westchester County in 2022.
Rates at 6% are the new normal, and from a historical perspective they’re completely fine, especially given the strength of the economy and inflation adjusted wage gains over the past few years.
At the federal level Realtors have won a huge victory. The CDC moratorium on evictions, which has caused people to
WHITE PLAINS—Westchester County Executive George Latimer released the county’s top federal legislative requests on April 12 and tops
It is April, which means it is the state budget deadline. The budget was already a few days late when
As the year goes flying by a great deal has been happening at the state and federal level. At the
The American Rescue Plan, as it is known, has passed Congress. It is a necessary package with lots of provisions.
The Enhanced STAR program for seniors (65+) is under attack again in the governor’s proposed budget. This could negatively
ALBANY—The leadership of the State Senate Democratic Majority announced on Feb. 8 it will advance major legislation to continue
At the state level, in New York many issues are ongoing regarding Fair Housing. An anticipated Fair Housing report has
A COVID rescue package has been signed into law by President Trump. The legislation included the following: One item is
December has just about come and gone. Some progress has been made on the legislative front at the federal level.
ALBANY—New York State Senator Pete Harckham (D-WF-40th District), who recently won re-election over Republican candidate and former Westchester County
2020 marked a big elective year with races on all levels across the country. There was, of course, the Presidential
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