“This strategic plan is nothing like I have ever seen or been a part of,” Grasso related.
Smith, an Associate Broker with Rand Commercial, will be celebrated at the Ottaway Medal Dinner on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Villa Venezia in Middletown.
Some observers had written off the project as dead back in June when the Town of Wawayanda’s Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously (4-0) to reject a needed height variance for the Amazon project.
The donation allowed Lucas, a four-year-old Westchester boy and avid animal lover, to travel to Walt Disney World and Animal Kingdom in Orlando, FL.
Weisz noted that in the past 15 years, the county’s office market has been reduced from 35 million square feet to approximately 26 million square feet.
Homeowners are facing an insurance affordability crisis, squeezed by the triple threat of skyrocketing premiums, shrinking coverage, and vanishing options.
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Rose 2.2% in December
The proposal would deliver an estimated 9,700 new homes—including up to 2,900 permanently income-restricted affordable homes.
One of the report’s major findings is that new multifamily housing development has not resulted in spikes in student enrollment in impacted school districts.
Gov. Hochul said the current limit of $10,000 on state and local taxes in New York State costs New Yorkers up to $12 billion a year.
In 2023, 39.5% of older homeowners in the city spent 30% or more of their household income on housing costs.
“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.
Inventory levels across many of the markets surveyed continue to contribute to a competitive landscape for buyers, driving median prices upward.
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