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LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Highlights of the Latest COVID Aid Package
A COVID rescue package has been signed into law by President Trump. The legislation included the following: One item is
GATEWAY PERSPECTIVES: Enough!
I’m going to make this short and sweet. Enough! Enough with the political grandstanding. Enough with the conspiracy theories.
The Dangerous Impact of Intro 2047 on the Welfare Of Our Community and the Real Estate Industry
The year 2019 was a tough year for the real estate industry. Legislation was proposed to limit the fee earned
GATEWAY PERSPECTIVES: 2020: From Adversity to Opportunity
As HGAR President Gail Fattizzi observes in her column for Real Estate In-Depth this month, 2020 was a year like
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: December Legislative Update
December has just about come and gone. Some progress has been made on the legislative front at the federal level.
PRESIDENT'S CORNER: What Follows a Year Like No Other?
I can’t believe that it has been a year since I stepped into the role of HGAR 2020 President,
PUTNAM POSTING: Paying It Forward
For seven consecutive Small Business Saturdays, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and I visited five to six businesses countywide to
GUEST VIEWPOINT: U.S. Department of the Treasury’s FinCEN Issues New Geographic Targeting Order
What happens when real estate is not purchased with the best of intentions? In the broadest of terms, as real
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
GUEST VIEWPOINT: Due Diligence for Coops and Condos in the Age of COVID-19
Purchasers can spend weeks, months, sometimes even years searching for that perfect place to call home. Finally, they find it—
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: 2020 Election Update
2020 marked a big elective year with races on all levels across the country. There was, of course, the Presidential
GUEST VIEWPOINT: The Hudson Valley Needs 5G Digital Infrastructure to Support its Future Success
With the coronavirus pandemic shining a bright light on the importance of online access, one fact has been made clear:
