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Why Every REALTOR® Should Earn a Designation or Certification

Jul 30, 2025, 14:59 PM by Amy Fletcher

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Why Every REALTOR® Should Earn a Designation or Certification

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Here’s why you should invest in a REALTOR® designation or certification: Stand Out in a Crowded Market by Enhancing Your Professional Image!

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"Suffolk County homeowners will soon be able to upgrade to enhanced septic systems that reduce dangerous nitrogen pollution at a higher discounted rate

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REALTORS® BEWARE!!LIBOR has received a report that could affect the safety of our members.

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Tens of thousands of Long Island owners might be ready to move.

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"New York City residents will be able to vote this November on several ballot measures that would make it easier to build apartments

Congress: Bipartisan ADU Bill Introduced by LI's Garbarino (R)

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"A bipartisan bill introduced last week in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to address the nation’s housing shortage

New NYC Housing: Building Permits Up 43% In One Year 

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Sayville: Islip Town Board Tables Indian Hills Housing Proposal

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"The latest version of a plan to build housing on the defunct Island Hills Golf Club received an icy reception at an Islip Planning Board meeting

Take a Seat at the Table as an Industry Influencer

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by Doreen Spagnuolo, LIBOR CEOI want to highlight an incredible Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) professional development opportunity available to you at no cost that pays enormous dividends.

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"New data from Realtor.com shows that a Long Island household should earn $242,000 to afford a median-priced home in the region

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The former New York Governor and Clinton-era HUD Secretary said he's still running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani

New LI Housing: Another Hicksville Project, But Sayville and Woodmere in Limbo

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Terwilliger & Bartone plan 106 apartments and 4,000 square feet of retail in a $61M project as part of the Hicksville DRI plan supported by New York State

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"In response to New York City’s housing shortage and affordability crisis, Mayor Eric Adams (D) appointed the Charter Revision Commission (CRC) in December 2024,"

Hicksville: Governor Announces New Downtown and LIRR Station Funding

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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced the groundbreaking of the Hicksville Station and Public Space improvement

Pass the SALT: NAR Celebrates Lobby Wins in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"

Jul 9, 2025 1 min read

"NAR secured its top five legislative priorities to support homeownership and strengthen the real estate economy," reported REALTOR® Magazine.

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