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Fourth-Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Orange County, NY

The Orange housing market closed the best year for homeowners since the financial crisis 10 years ago, with the full‑year pricing up sharply for both single‑family homes and condos. Orange is now in a fully realized seller’s market, with low levels of inventory holding back sales, even while driving robust price appreciation. For the full 2018 year, prices were up across the board: single‑family home prices rose 9% on average, 7% at the median, and almost 10% in the price‑per‑square […]

Fourth-Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Rockland County, NY

The Rockland seller’s market continues to be constricted by low levels of inventory, which are holding back sales, even while driving prices up. Single‑family home sales were down sharply in the fourth quarter, falling almost 14%, finishing a full year in which they fell almost 11%. But prices were up, rising a tick on average and almost 3% at the median, closing a year in which pricing rose 5% on average and almost 5% at the median. We see the […]

Fourth-Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Westchester County, NY

The Westchester housing slowed slightly in the fourth quarter of 2018, particularly in the higher‑priced segments of the market, perhaps as a result of the Tax Reform cap on state and local tax deductions. For the quarter, sales of single‑family homes fell almost 6%, and pricing was mixed: down about 2% on average, up a tick at the median, and down almost 3% in the price‑per‑square‑foot. In contrast, sales in the lower‑priced entry‑level coop and condo markets were more robust, […]

Fourth Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Lower Hudson Valley, NY

Sales in Westchester and the Hudson Valley housing markets were down throughout the region, even while high buyer demand, coupled with low levels of inventory, drove meaningful price appreciation in most of the regional markets. Sales were down throughout the region. Regional transactions fell across the board in the fourth quarter, dropping almost 7% for single‑family homes and 5% for condos. We saw the same story for the full 2018 year, with sales down over 4% for single‑family homes and […]

Top Westchester Realtor Named Opcity Agent of the Month

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty’s Tracey May, of the White Plains office located at 222 Bloomingdale Road, was named “Opcity Agent of the Month” for December. Tracy has been in the real estate industry for close to two decades and is known as a seasoned real estate professional throughout Westchester and New York City. Opcity is a real estate referral company aiming to turn online inquiries into transactions. The company features an “Agent of the Month” awards program that […]

Real Estate Veteran Lydia Hendricks Named Career Development Manager at Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty New City

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty announced that Lydia Hendricks, a seasoned real estate manager, has joined its New City office as the Career Development Manager. Lydia, a licensed Real Estate Associate Broker for 17 years, “happily made the move to Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty” last month. “My decision to move to Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty is one of the greatest career moves I have ever made. I look forward to assisting the agents in the […]

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty Announces Growth in Central Valley Office – Julie Piazza Joins Leadership Team

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty has announced the promotion of Julie Piazza to Branch Manager of the Central Valley Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty office — the company’s top producing office in Orange County. Prior to her new position, Julie was the Business Development Manager for all five of the Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty offices in Orange County, where she was responsible for recruiting, training and coaching agents. She began her career in real estate in […]

The Best Kept Secret of Success Revealed by Joe Rand and BHG Rand Realty’s Top-Producing Agents

Joe Rand has revealed one of BHG Rand Realty’s top secrets of success! It’s the Rand Masters Roundtable event, which has become a highly-valued “tool” for top talent; one that often translates into increased business and sales. What first started as a simple networking event for top-producing agents, is now one of our best strategies to drive business and stay competitive This year’s event was held on November 7th at the Rockland Country Club with approximately 150 agents from Westchester, […]

Congratulations! Renee Zurlo: Realtor of The Year and Richard Herska: “Up and Coming” Award

Congratulations to Renee Zurlo, Orange County Regional Manager, named “Realtor of the Year” by the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR) – and to Richard Herska, Real Estate Salesperson, Nyack office, who received HGAR’s “Up and Coming Award,” selected out of a pool of 15,000 other local realtors. Renee and Rich were honored in front of a crowd of 1,500 members and affiliates who were in attendance for the 102nd Annual Meeting and Member’s Day of The Hudson Gateway Association […]

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty Welcomes Sharon Burke to its Pearl River, NY and Closter, NJ Offices

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty announced that Sharon Burke, a top producer in Rockland County, NY and Northern NJ, has joined its Pearl River and Closter, NJ offices. Sharon, who has risen to achieve great successes in the last three years since transitioning from her work as a Senior Analyst of Performance Assurance & Compliance at Verizon Wireless, is known for helping both buyers and sellers reach their goals. In her previous position at Verizon Wireless, she identified and addressed […]

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Fourth-Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Orange County, NY

Fourth-Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Rockland County, NY

Fourth-Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Westchester County, NY

Fourth Quarter 2018: Real Estate Market Report – Lower Hudson Valley, NY

Top Westchester Realtor Named Opcity Agent of the Month

Real Estate Veteran Lydia Hendricks Named Career Development Manager at Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty New City

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty Announces Growth in Central Valley Office – Julie Piazza Joins Leadership Team

The Best Kept Secret of Success Revealed by Joe Rand and BHG Rand Realty’s Top-Producing Agents

Congratulations! Renee Zurlo: Realtor of The Year and Richard Herska: “Up and Coming” Award

Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty Welcomes Sharon Burke to its Pearl River, NY and Closter, NJ Offices