New LIBOR Resources Address Housing Discrimination Based on Race and Color

Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) today launched the next phase in its Home For All Of Us fair housing campaign, this time addressing the REALTOR® commitment to ensuring people can choose where they live no matter their race or color.

LIBOR is a 30,000-member not-for-profit trade association that serves real estate professionals throughout Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. It is one of the largest local REALTOR® Boards in the United States.

“Fair housing is a core principle of LIBOR and our members,” said LIBOR CEO Doreen Spagnuolo. “REALTORS® must be agents of positive change in the housing market, and that is why we are adding to the resources we provide to help them deliver on the fair housing promise.”

The newly released LIBOR resources include:

• A list of key terms and definitions, including key topics like steering, implicit bias, and client relations;
• Downloadable lists of obligations REALTORS® have when it comes to fair housing and rights for those who are seeking housing opportunities;
• A brief history of the issue of discrimination in housing based on race and color; and
• A list of important resources, government agencies, and private organizations that help ensure fair housing for all Long Islanders.

“Given the many ways that discrimination based on race and color have shaped the history and housing patterns of Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties, we acknowledge that this effort will require a long-term commitment — and we are dedicated to delivering on that commitment,” said Spagnuolo.

LIBOR launched its Home for All of Us effort in 2022 and has previously produced resources to reduce housing discrimination based on source of income and disabilities. All LIBOR resources are available on the Home For All of Us website, and LIBOR is sharing them with government officials, community groups, and others to further demonstrate the REALTOR® commitment to fair housing.