Affordable housing bills to consider at the polling booth
As our nation approaches the November midterm elections, New Yorkers should be thinking about affordable housing as they head to the polls. In addition to...
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Election brings upstarts into the fray
Seven Democratic state senators were ousted during last week’s primary elections by left-leaning candidates, some of whom ran on pro-tenant or even anti-development platforms. Six...
Opinion split on election’s real estate impact
Two days after Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton to the presidency in an unexpected upset, the Real Estate Board of New York hosted a panel...
Survey shows election is keeping home buyers at a distance
The prices for New York City real estate continue to hover near record highs. However, one factor is said to be keeping buyers at a...
Elections making skittish investors pull back from real estate tech
The effect of election years on real estate is well documented, with experts offering varying degrees of alarm when it comes to declining property values....
Economist: No matter who wins, election won’t wreck the economy
As the anxiety level of voters continues to increase less than a month before the election, an economist insists that there’s nothing to be worried...
Make your vote count. Register by October 14
By REBNY President John Banks Growing up, my family and I would have a contest to see who could be the first to make it...
Election has New York brokers on edge
Real estate brokers are jittery over the coming elections, with many concerned about the possible effects of a contentious vote on the city’s economic prospects....
Paul Massey considering running for mayor
Paul Massey, one of the co-founders of commercial brokerage firm Massey Knakal Realty Services, is considering running for mayor of New York City. According to...
Garodnick not running for mayor in 2017
The list of possible contenders for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s seat just became a bit shorter. Council Member Dan Garodnick, whose name has been thrown...