Member News

International Residential Real Estate Business Survey Now Available
Apr 9, 2021 1 min read
The 2021 Long Island Board of REALTORS® International Residential Real Estate Business Survey is now available. LIBOR is conducting this survey in collaboration with the National Association of REALTORS® as part of a national survey. This imp
Nominations Now Open for the 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards
Mar 17, 2021 2 min read
Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) Young Professional Network (YPN) is pleased to announce the 10th Annual 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards.  20 Long Island and Queens real estate professionals 40 years of age or young
LIBOR "CIPS Local Markets" Seminar Sweepstakes - Enter to Win a Free Class!
Mar 10, 2021 1 min read
Global transactions are significantly different and more complex than domestic deals. From currency issues and financing to visa and tax laws, a REALTOR® who knows how to handle these differences can make or break a real estate transaction. Becau
Getting Global in March
Mar 1, 2021 1 min read
The Long Island Board of REALTORS® is excited to kick off the Inaugural Global Success Month in March in collaboration with the Miami Association of REALTORS®, Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS® and North Carolina Association of R
2021 REALTOR® Awards Nominations Open
Feb 18, 2021 1 min read
Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Annual LIBOR Awards.   Annually, LIBOR recognizes five REALTOR® members who have served the real estate profession and their communities, as the recipi
REALTOR® Scouting Scholarship Applications, Deadline Approaching
Jan 12, 2021 2 min read
Media Contact: Christina DeFalco-Romano Email The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) is now accepting REALTOR® Scouting Scholarship Award applications.  Through this program, LIBOR will be awarding up to six $1,0
LIBOR Honors 2020 Leadership and Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Dec 16, 2020 1 min read
The Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) was proud to honor and commend its 2020 Executive Board, led by President Matthew Arnold, Chapter and Division Presidents, County Directors, Past President Directors, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs, an
Attend LIBOR’s Special General Membership Meeting on 12/16
Dec 15, 2020 1 min read
Over 100 Years in the Making! Members, vote on our new association name at our virtual general membership meeting on December 16th, 2020. This new name was created with our members in mind to best describe our service area and more accurate
LIBOR Installs 2021 Leadership and Honors Award Recipients
Dec 2, 2020 3 min read
Performances by Hamilton Cast and Mike DelGuidice of The Billy Joel Band Showcased at Virtual Event The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Inc. (LIBOR) is pleased to announce that leadership has been named for 2021.  LIBOR leadership was inst
Four Long Island Communities Added as Micro-Cluster Yellow Zones
Nov 24, 2020 2 min read
Governor Cuomo announced Monday, November 23, 2020 that four Long Island communities were designated as “Yellow Zones” under New York’s COVID Cluster Action Initiative.   The new Yellow Zones in Suffolk County are Hampton
Take a Local Voyage into Global Real Estate
Oct 30, 2020 1 min read
Register Now For NYC's 14th Annual Global Real Estate Summit November 5, 2020 - 9:00AM to 12:30PM November 6, 2020 - 9:00AM to 1:00PM LIBOR is a proud sponsor of NYC's 14th Annual Global Real Estate Summit. Join us for an information packed global
Exclusive Virtual Fair Housing Classes for LIBOR Members
Oct 30, 2020 1 min read
LIBOR has scheduled a series of six live Virtual Fair Housing Classes (each 3 hours CE Credit) during the months of November and December that are available to LIBOR members at NO COST. Human Rights & Fair Housing Date: Tuesday, No
New Board Members Announced
Oct 21, 2020 2 min read
Congratulations to LIBOR’s newly elected 2021/2022 Board of Directors at-large! The Board of Directors for the Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) consists of 18 at-large directors, six (6) from each of the three territorial divisions o
Become a Commercial RE Expert...Starts 10/19
Sep 15, 2020 1 min read
This 6 Half-Day Class on ZOOM with Ed Smith, Jr.  includes the following info: DAY 1 & 2: Working with Office, Retail, Industrial Buildings, Land and Leases. DAY 3 & 4:  Working with Investment Properties: Financial Analysis, Taxe
  • Certification
  • Commercial
  • Investing
Guiding Your Business With Reliable Information
Sep 8, 2020 1 min read
LIBOR is committed to keeping our members informed on what you need to know about COVID-19 and its impact on your business and the real estate industry. Visit our COVID-19 Information Hub daily, for frequent and focused updates, free business related
September is REALTOR® Safety Month
Sep 2, 2020 2 min read
A month designated to helping members understand the risks they face through knowledge, awareness and empowerment It is imperative for all REALTORS® to have personal safety protocols in place that can be used every day with each interaction, su
2021 LIBOR Leadership Team
Aug 20, 2020 1 min read
On August 20, 2020 the Board of Directors of the Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) elected the following REALTORS® to serve as 2021 Officers: President Elect, Kevin Loiacono Queens Vice President, Frederic “Rick” Greene Nas
REALTOR® Safety Alert: “Buyer” Attempted to Lure REALTOR® Into Basement and Attic of Vacant Property
Jul 16, 2020 1 min read
LIBOR has received an incident report that could affect the safety of our members. It was reported that a man contacted a REALTOR® to schedule a showing of a vacant property located on the North Shore of Nassau County. 
  • Safety Alert
Long Island Housing Data for May 2020
Jun 18, 2020 1 min read
Media contact: Christina DeFalco-Romano The May 2020 closed median home price for Long Island, which includes housing data for Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, rose to $495,000 representing a 6.5% increase over last May. Nassau County reported a $585,0
Long Island Housing Data for April 2020
May 13, 2020 2 min read
Media contact: Christina DeFalco-Romano The April 2020 closed median home price for Long Island, which includes Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens housing data, rose to $496,000. This data represents a 9% increase over last April, despite our market area be