LIBOR has brought you the best in virtual events, but this one is not to be missed! This year's General Membership Meeting features a FREE 1 hour Legal Update approved for 1 NYS CE credit that also satisfies your Legal Update requirement for your license renewal, and an Ethics Replay, which will fulfill your NAR Code of Ethics training requirement. In addition, members will have the opportunity to vote for your 2022/23 LIBOR Directors and get pertinent updates for your business from LIBOR Officials. Virtual meeting registration can be accessed HERE and link to voting website HERE.

Deadline: October 29, 2021. Submit your story HERE.

Join LIBOR’s Global Committee on October 21, 2021, for our next installment of "Travel Abroad Virtually with LIBOR". We will be featuring Steve Maggi, Esq. who will present the latest updates on the EB-5 Visas, Travel Bans & Restrictions, and Visa Processing. This event is free. All are welcome to join. Register HERE.

LIBOR in partnership with the REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF) and New York Association of REALTORS (NYSAR), is providing an opportunity for housing assistance to New York State residents adversely affected by Hurricane Ida, whose flooding and destruction is still evident in many homes throughout Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. For requirements, eligibility information, and to download the application, click HERE.

To celebrate all those who have completed their NAR Code of Ethics (COE) requirement, LIBOR is conducting monthly prize drawings. Be a part of the fun! Complete your ethics training to be entered into our sweepstakes. October's winner will receive a $150 Amazon Gift Card! Learn more.

Members receive exclusive savings up to 69% off Lenovo PCs, laptops, smart devices, and more during Lenovo’s Black Friday deals. Sale ends October 31st. Learn more.

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My 1st Listing Working With Sellers and Landlords

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As election day approaches, residents of Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York City will have the opportunity to cast their ballots early. In-person voting at any Early Voting polling place will be between October 23 and October 31. You may find the early voting locations by clicking on your county: Nassau County, Suffolk County or New York City.

If anyone unsure if they are registered to vote may click HERE for verification. Election Day is November 2nd. Make sure you start making your plans to vote now!

REALTORS^® Meet with New York City Council Members on Harmful Bills

NYSAR staff, along with New York City Issues Working Group Chair Deborah Iemma, Vice Chair Melissa Gomez, and local REALTORS^® , hosted a series of meetings with New York City Council Members to express concerns with several bills before the City Council. Bills included Int. 2047, which would prohibit brokers and landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants; Int. 1796, which would impose commercial rent regulations in the city; Int. 1423, which would prohibit the collection of tenant-paid broker fees; and Int. 471, which would ban the placing of signs on sidewalks and streets. The City Council recently held a public hearing on Int. 1796 where REALTORS^® testified in opposition. To view NYSAR’s formal testimony, click HERE.

On October 13, the state Assembly held a public hearing to consider on a bill (A.4854/S.4547) that would require localities to adopt local ordinances that allow ADUs on new and existing lots zoned for residential use, and impose good cause eviction provisions on any ADUs. While NYSAR supports the idea of providing additional opportunities for the creation of more affordable housing by allowing for the development of ADUs, we strongly oppose any inclusion of good cause eviction provisions, which would cap annual rent increases to 1.5 times the CPI or 3 percent and restrict the property owner’s ability to evict a tenant. To read NYSAR’s full testimony, click HERE.

Following the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) reassessment of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), known as Risk Rating 2.0, some property owners could see increases in their flood insurance premiums, according to reports. New flood insurance rates under the NFIP took effect October 1, 2021 for new policyholders and will take effect for existing policyholders in April 2022. New rates will now take into consideration home values, therefore homes of greater value could see higher premiums, while less expensive homes could see a decrease in their premiums. To view NAR’s FAQ on this topic, click HERE.

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