Win a $250 Amazon Digital Gift Card!
Register for LIBOR’s General Membership Meeting happening on September 14th and be automatically entered into our Amazon Gift Card Sweepstakes! Members must be present during the Meeting to be eligible for the prize. Register HERE!
September is REALTOR® Safety Month
In an ongoing effort to help protect our members and keep safety top-of-mind, LIBOR and NAR dedicate September as REALTOR® Safety Month. REALTORS® face job-related risks every day. Throughout September, LIBOR will offer a variety of resources, including daily Safety Tips and weekly Safety Webinars, to empower members to take action and stay safe. Learn more.
2023 LIBOR Dues
Your 2023 LIBOR annual dues bill was emailed on August 24, 2022. All members are encouraged to check their inbox for their dues invoice. The subject line will read “2023 Annual LIBOR Dues Invoice.”
 
If you have not received your 2023 LIBOR dues bill electronically, please call LIBOR Membership & Billing Department at 631-661-4800, or email us at imssupport@lirealtor.com.
 
LIBOR dues for 2023 are due by September 30, 2022.
 
Members can pay their bill online, easily and securely, by visiting www.lirealtor.com/ims-login and logging in with their Stratus User ID and Password. 
Take LIBOR’s Strategic Planning Survey for a Chance to Win $100 Gift Card!
We value REALTOR® feedback! When you take our 2022 Strategic Planning Survey, your answers will make a direct impact in the ways we plan for the future! As a sign of our thanks, you can enter your name in a drawing for a $100 Amazon Digital Gift Card. Participate in the survey HERE.
Now is the Time to Nominate Yourself of a Fellow REALTOR® for a LIBOR Award
LIBOR is proud to celebrate members who are experts in their fields, advocates in their communities, leaders amongst their peers, and champions of the advancement of the real estate profession. For more information, award criteria, and how to nominate yourself or a fellow REALTOR®, visit www.lirealtor.com/news/awards.
Help Communicate the REALTOR® Difference
As members of NAR, we are unified by the REALTOR® brand and our iconic trademark R. It’s who we are – and it’s important for consumers to understand that distinction. NAR developed language and supporting digital tools at TheDifference.realtor to help you, and every NAR member, succinctly articulate the REALTOR® difference. Distinguish yourself by sharing the value of the REALTOR® brand, which unites us all, so consumers understand the REALTOR® difference.
LIBOR Furthers Commitment to Fair Housing through New Initiative
LIBOR is working to make Long Island Home for all of us. Be sure to check out our new initiative, Home for All of Us: Committed to Delivering Fair Housing Across Long Island which seeks to deliver fair housing across the island and beyond. For more information, visit HomeForAllOfUs.org.
Take Advantage of Real Safe Agent During REALTOR® Safety Month
Available to all LIBOR members as a FREE member benefit, is the Real Safe Agent (RSA) program. RSA is more than a personal safety app; it is a crime prevention system built specifically for the real estate industry. The new and improved version has even more features to empowers our real estate community to cooperate and collaborate for the purposes of keeping each other safe.
New - Long Island Board of REALTORS® Login Code - nki533
Both current and new users will need this to update their existing app or activate their new one once they have installed it.
We implore all members to take advantage of this free benefit. The more members using the system, the safer everyone becomes. For more information on this safety app, visit: Real Safe Agent.
Stratus Demo - Become A Listing Expert
Thursday, September 8, 9:00AM - 12:00PM
3 Hrs. CE

Law Of Agency
Monday, September 12, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
1 Hr. CE

Implicit and Unconscious Bias
Tuesday, September 13, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
2 Hrs. CE

Collab Essentials Desktop and Mobile
Tuesday, September 13, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
2 Hrs. CE
Social Media
Company heads need to be part of the online conversation. But be aware of the costs.
 
Home Improvement
You’re likely wasting money on the devices that you leave plugged in all the time. So here’s how to easily slash your energy bill.

Organizing
Use storage hacks for a more organized home — and chill family life.
NYC Lawmakers Renew Focus on Broker Fee Caps
State Senator Jabari Brisport and NYC Council Members Carlina Rivera and Keith Powers are again pushing to cap broker fees on rentals in New York City. The proposal has gained momentum among housing advocates over the last couple years, however, have not advanced in the state Legislature or the NYC Council. The Department of State that oversees housing law and licensed real estate agents, said this week it’s investigating a nearly $20,000 broker fee for a $1,725 a month rent stabilized unit recently reported on. NYSAR strongly opposes the measure and has testified before the NYC Council on the issue. Learn more.
California Approves a Wave of Aggressive New Climate Measures
On Wednesday, August 31, California approved some of its most aggressive climate action measures yet, including $54 billion in climate spending, sharp new restrictions on oil and gas drilling and a mandate that California cut emissions at least 85 percent by 2045. New oil and gas wells will also be required to be set back at least 3,200 feet from homes, schools and hospitals, while imposing strict pollution controls on existing wells within that distance. NYSAR has been heavily engaged on climate action issues in New York and will continue to monitor reactions by state lawmakers following California’s new laws. Learn more.
Gov. Hochul and Attorney General Announce Settlement in Long Island Housing Discrimination Claims
State Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that three Long Island real estate brokerages have agreed to settle over claims their agents engaged in illegal housing discrimination, agreeing to pay a combined $115,000. To read the Newsday reports, click HERE.
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