Member News

June is National Homeownership Month when we raise awareness about the benefits of owning a home and the importance of making homeownership more attainable for all Americans.

If a neighbor asked you whether selling their home without a real estate professional was a good idea, how would you respond?

Attn: LIBOR Members! We wanted to let you know that LIBOR is working hard to update and revise all the necessary documents to comply with the new NAR rule changes taking effect on August 17.

LIBOR is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Long Island and Rebuilding Together Long Island to help build and repair homes in our local communities.

LIBOR past President Gina Marie Bettenhauser was inducted into the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame, recognizing her lifetime support of RPAC at the $25,000 level

LIBOR is now accepting applications for the Class of 2025 LIBOR Leadership Academy.

I’ve been in Washington, D.C., this week at NAR’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, and LIBOR members who attended repeatedly told me that they were energized by the experience and so glad they showed up.

Apply for a 2025/2026 LIBOR Committee today to help shape the future of the Association for tomorrow!

Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) Young Professional Network (YPN) is pleased to announce the 13th Annual LIBOR YPN 20 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards. 

If you ever want to test whether humans develop an early sense of fairness, give one kid a much larger slice of cake at a birthday party and wait for the others’ outcries of, “That’s not fair!”

Despite all of the news circulating about the NAR lawsuit proposed settlement, it's important to carry on with your usual business activities and remain patient about the changes that will lie ahead. 

LIBOR is pleased to provide its members with ABR® designation courses, helping REALTORS® communicate their value to buyers in this ever-evolving real estate landscape.

An amendment to the Property Condition Disclosure Act took effect on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. 

Doreen Spagnuolo, LIBOR CEO, has been named one of the 2024 Herald Premiere Business Women of Long Island by RichnerLIVE.

The National Association of REALTORS® has reached a proposed agreement to resolve nationwide claims brought by home sellers.

LIBOR is excited to announce that it will be providing the ABR® course at no cost to members* as a live, interactive, Zoom class with the extra advantage of offering attendees 15 Hours of NYS CE credit

LIBOR is pleased to announce its applications for 2025 Officer and 2025/2026 Director At-large are live.

Fulfill your REALTOR® COE requirement and enter a drawing for a $500 gift card on July 31, 2024! 

Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score to avoid common tax mistakes.

Spring and summer have traditionally been seen as the best times of year to buy and sell a home. Has all that changed?