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You’re Invited to LIBOR's Annual Installation and Awards Event on 1/5
Get the royal REALTOR® treatment with LIBOR on January 5, 2023 at the Oheka Castle as we install 2023 LIBOR President Gina Bettenhauser, LIBOR's Officers, Directors, and YPN. Enjoy music, awards, and dinner as we honor our esteemed award recipients. Secure your seat now, HERE.
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LIBOR Contributes $5,000 for Long Islanders in Need with REALTORS® Against Hunger Campaign
LIBOR contributed $5,000 to support community hunger relief programs in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties this holiday season. The contributions will be equally divided between Island Harvest and City Harvest, as part of LIBOR’s 15th Annual REALTORS® Against Hunger (RAH) campaign. Learn more HERE.
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Applications are Now Open for LIBOR’s 2023 Leadership Academy
LIBOR is proud to announce the launch of the 2023 LIBOR Leadership Academy, a year-long immersive program designed to develop emerging REALTOR® leaders who seek to get involved, make a difference, grow their businesses, and expand their leadership skills Applications are due December 23, 2022. Help impact the direction of our Association and apply today, HERE!
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LIBOR Hosts December Learning Social
LIBOR members recently gathered to learn socially at the Association’s December Networking event featuring Al Fazio, Esq. Guests enjoyed an evening of free CE, networking and delicious eats at Roma View in Howard Beach, NY. A special thank you to our sponsors, Christina Shaw: Allstate Insurance and Scalice Land Surveying, P.C. who helped make the event a tremendous success! View photos from the evening HERE.
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LIBOR Recognized as a Best Place to Work on Long Island
LIBOR has been named a 2022 Best Place to Work on Long Island by Long Island Business News (LIBN) for the second consecutive year! LIBN's Best Places to Work award program recognizes top employers on Long Island. Honorees were determined based on a questionnaire of benefits offered coupled with an anonymous online survey of employees. Learn more, HERE.
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Deadline Approaching to Apply for a NYSREEF Scholarship
Want to earn a national designation? A New York State Real Estate Education Foundation scholarship will pay for half of the tuition! Learn more and apply at NYSREEF.org. Deadline to apply is December 31, 2022.
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New Co-Brandable Resource Available!
Don't let this gem slip through the cracks! Be sure to view and download your free Seller Obligations and Landlord Obligations flyers and protect your clients and colleagues! Available at lirealtor.com/fairhousing.
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Members Health Insurance Exchange Enrollment Deadline Approaching
Dec 15 is the deadline to enroll in a new ACA major medical plan or make changes to your current plan for coverage by January 1, 2023. The deadline to enroll for coverage for 2023 is January 15, 2023. Personal assistance is available to you through REALTORS® Insurance Place, offering insurance and coverage solutions under NAR REALTOR Benefits®. Learn more HERE.
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Stratus Jump Start For New Agents
In person - West Babylon RSC
Thursday, December 15, 9:00am - 12:45PM
3.75 Hrs. CE
Click Here to Register
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Collaborate Essentials: Desktop & Mobile
Monday, December 19, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
2 Hrs. CE
Click Here to Register
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Improve Your CMA Skills with Stratus & RPR
Wednesday, December 21, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
2 Hrs. CE
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NYSAR Testifies at NYC Hearing Barring Criminal Tenant Background Checks; Mayor Echoes Crime Concerns
On Thursday, NYSAR’s New York City Issues Working Group Chair Melissa Gomez testified at a public hearing before the NYC Council expressing REALTOR® concerns on a bill (Int. 632) that would bar criminal background checks on prospective tenants. Following the lengthy public hearing, NYC Mayor Eric Adams walked back his prior support for the bill citing similar public safety concerns expressed by REALTORS® and other opponents of the bill. NYSAR has been actively meeting with individual City Council Members to discuss shortfalls of the legislation. You can read NYSAR’s memo in opposition to the bill by clicking here, and if you are a New York City resident, Take Action today to tell your City Council Member that you oppose the measure. Read more on the issue HERE.
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NYC Mayor Adams Unveils Initiative to Accelerate Housing Construction
On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled his “Get Stuff Built” plan, a comprehensive, three-pronged effort to address New York City’s affordable housing crisis and underlying housing shortage by rapidly accelerating the pace of housing production, with a goal of meeting the need for 500,000 new homes over the next decade. The “Get Stuff Built” report includes 111 specific actions that will improve efficiency and effectiveness of three governmental processes that have slowed housing production: City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), land use approvals, and the city’s building permitting process. Read more HERE.
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Governor Hochul to Deliver State of the State Address Jan. 10; Will Focus on Housing
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she will deliver her State of the State address on Tuesday, January 10, where one of her main focuses will be on affordable housing and addressing restrictions on new housing development. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie also said his conference will be emphasizing the need for more affordable housing in the next legislative session.
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Governor Hochul Releases Report on Redlining Inquiry Across the State
Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced a new report from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) that illuminates continued racial disparities in mortgage lending practices on Long Island, in Rochester and in Syracuse as part of an ongoing statewide inquiry into redlining. The announcement follows a previous DFS report that identified redlining and other forms of housing discrimination by mortgage lenders, particularly non-depository lenders, in majority-minority neighborhoods in Buffalo. This recent DFS inquiry did not find fair lending law violations, however, two mortgage lenders have agreed to reform lending practices and implement programs to ensure better access to historically underserved communities. Read more HERE.
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