Join LIBOR for a REPLAY of the captivating and informative Ethics training with celebrated speaker Leigh Brown, that originally aired on June 17, 2021. Attending this replay in full will satisfy your National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics requirement for Cycle 6. The clock is ticking! Satisfy your ethics requirement with LIBOR! Register 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! This month a $250 Amazon Gift Card is up for grabs! Learn more.

Join LIBOR’s Global Business Council on August 26 at 9AM EST for the next installment of "Travel Abroad Virtually with LIBOR". There will be a dynamic panel ready to discuss all aspects of the real estate industry in Korea. Learn about the economy and housing market, foreign investments and incentives/restrictions, and transaction procedures. Register here.

Registration for the NYSAR 2021 Fall Business Meetings is open! The meetings will be a hybrid event. Select committee meetings will be held virtually via Zoom the week of September 20-24 and in-person meetings will be held Monday, October 4 through Wednesday, October 6 at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. For more information and to register, click here.  

LIBOR is accepting nominations for the 15th annual REALTOR® Spirit Award, which recognizes REALTORS® who have made an extraordinary impact on their communities through volunteer work. One winner will receive a $5,000 grant for their community cause and will be honored at LIBOR’s Annual Installation and Awards ceremony. Deadline is September 30, 2021. Learn more.

Have you Visited Fairhaven?

REALTORS®, explore the fictional town of Fairhaven and assess how well you are adhering to fair housing principles. As LIBOR members, this innovative training platform is available to you at no additional cost. Be an advocate for fair housing and commit to combatting discrimination in real estate. Complete the course and add our custom banner to your email signature. Download at Documents On Demand / Marketing Assets.

Go green with the August offers from NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now that will help you practice sustainability. Start saving now, with these free and discounted products! Learn more.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently issued another State of Emergency in New York State due to gun violence. As a result of being under a State of Emergency, licensees are again prohibited from making any cold calls. NYSAR sees no connection between acting to curb gun violence and the legitimate business practice of cold calling. NYSAR has launched a Call for Action asking the governor and state Legislature to lift the ban on cold calling now and decouple the statutory restrictions on cold calling as it relates to States of Emergency. Take Action now!

State Senators have introduced a bill to extend New York’s eviction moratorium until October 31, 2021. NYSAR is strongly opposed to the bill and will continue to engage state lawmakers on the issue. This would apply to any “county experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission levels” of COVID-19. The state Senate is also scheduled to hold a public hearing in New York City on August 19 at 10 a.m. to examine the implementation of the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. To watch the public hearing, click here.

NYSAR staff is scheduled to meet with Sen. Kevin Thomas’ office next week to address concerns with the state’s ban on telemarketing during states of emergency, following REALTOR® advocacy efforts on the issue. Sen. Thomas was the author of the bill restricting telemarketing calls during states of emergency, which became law in 2019. REALTORS® are encouraged to urge their state lawmakers to end the ban on telemarketing by taking action here.

Date: August 24, 2021

Special Guest: Ryan Dempsey, Managing Partner, The East End Group

Date: September 23, 2021

Time: 10:00 AM

Special Guest: Bridgette Malik, The Inspection Boys