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Nassau Coliseum: Casino Debate Rages, Awaits Sands Replacement

May 28, 2025, 16:11 PM by Ethan Sausa

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Cold Calling Still Prohibited in New York

May 23, 2023 1 min read

Real estate licensees may not make any unsolicited phone calls to a member of the public during a State of Emergency.

2023 LIBOR YPN Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards Recipients Announced

May 17, 2023 1 min read

LIBOR is proud to introduce the 2023 Young Professional Network (YPN) 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate.

NAR Board of Directors Approves New Fair Housing Requirement

May 17, 2023 1 min read

National Association of REALTORS® new-member applicants must now complete two hours of fair housing training and existing members must complete two hours of fair housing training every three years

State Lawmakers Introduce First-time Homebuyer Savings Account Bill Following NYSAR Lobby Day

May 16, 2023 1 min read

Following NYSAR and REALTOR® Lobby Day advocacy efforts, legislation that would create an NYS first-time homebuyer savings account program

FHFA Rescinds Upfront Fees Based on DTI Ratio

May 16, 2023 1 min read

On May 10, following concerns expressed from NAR and other industry organizations, the FHFA announced that it has rescinded its proposed loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA) upfront fees

NYC Council Bill Would Delay Implementation of NYC Local Law 97

May 16, 2023 1 min read

NYC Council Member Vicky Paladino is urging support for a bipartisan bill in the NYC Council (Int. 913) that would delay the implementation of Local Law 97, which was passed in 2019.

Volunteers Needed for REALTOR® Volunteer Week, June 3 – 11

May 10, 2023 2 min read

As part of NAR's 2023 REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors Volunteer Week, LIBOR is partnering with Island Harvest and City Harvest to fight hunger in our local communities, by hosting three LI REALTOR® Volunteer Opportunities in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk

Record Attendance at NYSAR’s 2023 Lobby Day

May 9, 2023 1 min read

A record number of REALTORS® attended this year’s NYSAR Lobby Day in Albany on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Final State Budget Summary

May 9, 2023 2 min read

Late Wednesday, state lawmakers approved a $229 billion state budget, nearly a month after the April 1 deadline.

Summaries of New Climate-related Laws in NYC

May 9, 2023 1 min read

Following passage of NYC Local Law 154 of 2021, the construction of certain new buildings in NYC will not be allowed to utilize fossil fuel burning systems.

Register for LIBOR’s May Learning Social

May 3, 2023 1 min read

Learn socially at LIBOR's May Networking event on May 25 at the Huntington Hilton to learn all about how RPR’s data and analytics

NAR Urges FHFA to Eliminate LLPA Increases

May 3, 2023 1 min read

On April 26, NAR sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) urging for the elimination of recently announced increases in upfront fees

New York Set to Ban Gas Furnaces, Stoves in New Buildings

May 3, 2023 1 min read

Under the recently announced state budget agreement announced by Gov. Hochul, New York will require new buildings to be zero-emissions starting in 2026

Gov. Hochul Announces ‘Conceptual’ State Budget Deal

May 3, 2023 1 min read

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced late Thursday that she and Democratic leaders of the state Legislature reached a “conceptual agreement” on a $229 billion state budget

NYSAR Meets with State Lawmakers on Coop Transparency and First-time Homebuyer Program

May 3, 2023 1 min read

This week, NSYAR met with state lawmakers and staff advocating for introducing and advancing priority legislation, including bills that would help first-time homebuyers

Here We Grow - at LIBOR's 35th Education Conference!

Apr 26, 2023 1 min read

LIBOR's 35th Annual Conference and Trade Show is now open for registration. Join us on June 7, 2023, for LIBOR’s premier event for education and networking.

NYSAR Pre-Lobby Day Issues Briefing Live Zoom: April 28 at 11 AM

Apr 26, 2023 1 min read

REALTORS® are invited to attend virtually NYSAR’s Pre-Lobby Day Issues Briefing Live Zoom on Friday, April 28 at 11 AM.

Reported: Major Housing Policy Removed from State Budget Negotiations

Apr 26, 2023 1 min read

Reporting has indicated that major housing policy is being removed from state budget negotiations as Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers have failed to come to an agreement