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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Long Island Board of Realtors Opens
New Woodbury Center to Serve Growing Membership
October 2006 - West Babylon, NY - The Long Island Board
of Realtors (LIBOR) recently celebrated the opening of their new Woodbury
Service Center at 100 Crossways Parkway West in Woodbury. The new center
will provide training and support services to assist the organization’s
more than 28,000 members. “The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR)
is meeting the needs of our rapidly expanding membership here on Long
Island. The establishment of our new Woodbury Service Center will enable
us to take a major step in this process to meet this growing demand,”
said LIBOR’s President Gil Picard. “Professional Realtors®
must maintain a high standard of practice, especially in a diverse market
such as Long Island. The new Woodbury Center will allow us to address
our growing members’ needs for advanced training and other requirements
contained in the recently passed Real Estate License Law Reform Bill,”
added Mr. Picard.
Joining in the ribbon cutting ceremonies, New York State Assemblyman
Thomas P. DiNapoli (D-Great Neck) said that, “Long Island Realtors®
have a tremendous impact on our local economy and an important role to play in stimulating
and maintaining economic stability and growth in our region.” “The
opening of the Woodbury Center is consistent with the organization’s
campaign of We’re More Than Realtors because it adds another dimension
to the services that LIBOR provides to their membership,” added
DiNapoli.
The Long Island Board of Realtors offers New York State real estate sales
and broker licensing courses, accredited continuing education programs
and computer training at each of their locations throughout Queens, Nassau
and Suffolk Counties. In addition LIBOR is addressing the additional requirement
for education that are contained in the recent Real Estate License Law
Reform Bill. This legislation was recently signed into law by Governor
George Pataki. A major impact of the law is that it increases the real
estate salesperson qualifying course hours from the current 45 hours to
75 hours effective July 1, 2008. This legislation was strongly supported
by New York State Association of Realtors® .
In addition to increasing the qualifying hours, the new law requires:
- Office Managers are to be either a licensed broker or associate broker
- In order to qualify for a broker 's license, salespersons must conduct
two years of business under the supervision of a broker
- The Department of State to approve computer-based and distance learning
for the delivery of salesperson and broker qualifying courses for all
on-line qualifying courses
- For anyone licensed after July 1, 2008, there will no longer be an
exemption from continuing education after 15 years of continuous service.
This item will not effect anyone currently licensed or who will be licensed
prior to July 1, 2008
- Requires that all Realtors® be issued photo pocket identification
cards
Mr. Picard expanded on the role of the new facility during ribbon cutting
ceremonies saying that, “In these times of rapidly changing markets,
education makes a difference. Whether you’re a new agent, manager
or experienced broker, the courses that LIBOR will offer in our new Woodbury
Center and in fact, in all centers, will be packed with relevant up-to-date
techniques and practical information that can be applied in everyday situations
to increase productivity and potential earnings for our industry.”
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Press Release Contact:
Tricia Chirco
Marketing & Communication Director
631-661-4800 Ext. 345
The Long Island Board of REALTORS® is a non-profit
trade association consisting of more than
22,000
professional Realtors. LIBOR is the largest local Realtor® Board
in the Country with ten Chapters that cover the North Shore, South Shore
and Central areas of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties.For more information
about LIBOR, or to locate a Realtor in your area, visit our web site at:
www.mlsli.com.
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