Real Estate Insights

Why Every REALTOR® Should Earn a Designation or Certification

Jul 30, 2025 2 min read

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

LIBOR Stats Pulse: Prospecting with Equity & Ownership Tenure Data

Jul 28, 2025 1 min read

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

Take a Seat at the Table as an Industry Influencer

Jul 21, 2025 3 min read

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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Misconceptions About Buyer Programs Lead to Missed Opportunities

Jun 30, 2025 5 min read

Early in your career, buyers are your bread and butter. But are you missing out on opportunities that could boost your pipeline today and build loyalty for tomorrow?

Opening the Door to Home Ownership

Jun 18, 2025 3 min read

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to afford my own home.” These are some of the saddest words I hear when discussing the current real estate market.

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Housing Isn’t Just Home — It’s Economic Momentum

Jun 10, 2025 1 min read

Every time a REALTOR® closes a sale, it’s more than just a property changing hands, it's economic activity that ripples through our communities. Real estate is a driving force in sustaining and strengthening Long Island’s economy.

5 Ways LIBOR Can Be Your Secret Weapon

May 6, 2025 3 min read

Membership in LIBOR can be viewed purely transactionally, i.e., access to OneKey® MLS, a portal for Continuing Education, and a source of discounts and benefits.

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Fair Housing Still Matters

Apr 16, 2025 3 min read

April is Fair Housing month, so it’s a good time to remember that FH is not a policy, a program, or something our industry focuses upon because it’s nice

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Quick: Why Should I Do Business with You?

Mar 11, 2025 2 min read

As I interact with LIBOR members, it strikes me that, with approximately 30,000 members in Queens and Long Island, we have true experts in every aspect of the real estate business.

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At Your Service - Let LIBOR Be Your Concierge

Jan 8, 2025 3 min read

I've been looking back over my first full year as Chief Executive Officer of LIBOR and thinking a lot about what our association delivers to members

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What is the Value of Today’s REALTOR® Association?

Nov 5, 2024 3 min read

As the CEO of Long Island Board of REALTORS®, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of technology and professional development in driving the real estate industry forward.

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Five Tips to Building a Thriving YPN

Oct 24, 2024 2 min read

LIBOR’s Associate Communications Manager The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Young Professionals Network has a strong member-centric approach.

Changed by Change

Oct 22, 2024 3 min read

Change can make us feel uneasy or even anxious, and we've been through a lot of uncertainty since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Support Hurricane Helene Victims: Donate to the REALTORS® Relief Foundation

Oct 8, 2024 1 min read

Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) is joining forces with NAR's REALTORS® Relief Foundation to help victims of Hurricane Helene.

Proactive Progress: Navigating a Post-NAR Settlement Environment

Aug 13, 2024 3 min read

This summer at LIBOR has called to mind a saying often attributed to hockey great Wayne Gretzky, “Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.

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Show Me the Value

May 29, 2024 4 min read

If a neighbor asked you whether selling their home without a real estate professional was a good idea, how would you respond?

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Energize Your Spring by Showing Up

May 3, 2024 4 min read

I’ve been in Washington, D.C., this week at NAR’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, and LIBOR members who attended repeatedly told me that they were energized by the experience and so glad they showed up.

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Living Fair Housing

Apr 10, 2024 3 min read

If you ever want to test whether humans develop an early sense of fairness, give one kid a much larger slice of cake at a birthday party and wait for the others’ outcries of, “That’s not fair!”

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8 Easy Mistakes Homeowners Make on Their Taxes

Mar 12, 2024 5 min read

Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score to avoid common tax mistakes.

Time to Spring Forward

Mar 5, 2024 3 min read

Spring and summer have traditionally been seen as the best times of year to buy and sell a home. Has all that changed?

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