Press Releases

The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) is pleased to announce the formation of a Brooklyn Chapter. The recent westward expansion is the result of the Board’s commitment to providing services, benefits and networking opportunities

Jim Speer, CEO of the New York MLS, LLC has been named to the 2019 Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) list. The SP200 is the definitive ranking of the residential real estate industry’s 200 most powerful and influential leaders, as of December 31

The Central Nassau Chapter of the Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) hosted “Party for a Purpose” on Tuesday, November 13th at the Holiday Inn in Plainview, to celebrate the holidays and raise money for Community Housing Inn

The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Inc. (LIBOR) is proud to announce the launch of the 11th Annual REALTORS® Against Hunger (RAH) Campaign, to fight hunger in our local communities.  In the months of November and December parti

The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) is proud to announce that the celebrated 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented to Patricia “Pat” Levitt of Century 21 American Homes in Oceanside. A REALTOR® for over

The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) is proud to announce that Robert Zabbia of Allstate – the Zabbia Insurance Agency has been named the recipient of the esteemed REALTOR®-Affiliate of the Year award. The announcement

The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Inc. (LIBOR) named REALTOR® Meg Smith of Meg Smith & Associates in Bay Shore, as the recipient of the honored 2018 Community Service Award. The award was presented at the association’s Annual Insta

The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) is pleased to announce that REALTOR® Kyle Kelly of Realty Connect USA in Patchogue, has been named the recipient of the prestigious REALTOR®-Salesperson of the Year award.  The an

The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) is pleased to announce that REALTOR® Joseph L. Canfora, broker/owner of Selmar Realty in East Islip, has been named the recipient of the distinguished REALTOR®-Broker of the Year award.&nbs

The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Inc. (LIBOR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dianne Scalza of Exit Realty Achieve in Smithtown, as the 2019 Board President.  Dianne was sworn into office by the installation took place during the

The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. (MLSLI™) has recently named a new Executive Committee for 2019. Leading the MLSLI of Long Island is incoming President Michael Scully.  Michael was installed into office by MLS and LIBOR Pa

Almost everyone has been touched by breast cancer, in some way. Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the US (excluding skin cancer) and is second only lung cancer, as a cause of cancer death in women. Twenty-five years ag

The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. (MLSLI) and the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service (HGMLS) have merged to form the New York MLS, LLC.   The new MLS will consist of approximately 40,000 real estate professionals, servi

On August 21, 2018 the Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) partnered with Rebuilding Together Long Island (RTLI) to serve a disabled veteran in Franklin Square, as part of LIBOR’s “We’re More than REALTORS®” p

The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Inc. (LIBOR) is proud to be a sponsor of the 8th Annual Hampton Bays Lions Club “Over the Bridge” 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk. Join us for a breathtaking run/walk across the bay! The Charity Walk/Run wil

On the morning of Tuesday, August 7, 2018 the Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) President Charlotte Van der Waag and President-elect Dianne Scalza had the distinct pleasure of presenting the REALTOR® Scouting Scholarship Award to f

The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) Young Professional Network (YPN) hosted a spectacular evening, honoring the 7th Annual ‘20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate,’ on June 27, 2018 at the Fox Hollow in Woodbury. &n

The New York State Association of REALTORS® honored David Legaz of Flushing with its 2017 Community Service Award in recognition of his dedication to raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help fellow 9/11 first responders. He r

Laura Copersino, GRI, SFR, SRES of Whitestone took the oath of office Monday, Feb. 5, for the second term as the 2018 Metropolitan Region vice president of the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) during the association’s inaugur

For decades, REALTORS® - members of the National Association of REALTORS®(NAR) - have supported a free, open market that embraces fairness and equal opportunity for all buyers and sellers. Members of the Long Island Board of REALTORSR&re