Employment, local businesses, and tax dollars benefit from the home construction industry. BUFFALO, NY—The home building industry has been working diligently for nearly two years to keep up with the intense demand for new homes throughout the country. The Buffalo-Niagara region is no exception. More than providing residences, the addition of homes to the region is demonstrating short- and long-term benefits, according to a current economic study. Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, an internationally recognized economist, analyzed the depth of the impact that new homes contribute to the local economy. According to Dr. Eisenberg’s study, the residential construction industry accounts for 4,202 jobs in the region, making it the fifth largest employer, larger than Wegmans Food Markets, General Motors, and GEICO. “This total number is disbursed around town in various companies, so no one appreciates how big the overall enterprise is,” explains Dr. Eisenberg, who was formerly the Senior Economist for the...

Amherst, NY – On February 2, 2022, Joel HusVar was inaugurated as the 2022 president of the Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS® (BNAR), a trade organization with more than 3,700 local members whose mission is to promote professionalism, real estate property rights and values and the voice for real estate in Western New York. A Grand Island resident, HusVar was born and raised in the Town of Tonawanda. Real estate has been a longtime passion of the new president. He founded 716 Realty Group 2.0 several years ago and has been an active member of the BNAR, serving on numerous committees and as a board director.  HusVar is working closely with the Evan Wood Fund. Named after the brother of former Buffalo Bills All-Pro Eric Wood, the Fund serves as a critically important resource for the patients and families at Oishei Children’s Hospital. Funds raised have an immediate, positive impact on the comfort and care of chronically ill children and their families  In addition to Hus...