Fighting for residential rental agents and the value they provide
With all the recent attention on rental broker commissions, the perspectives of hard-working residential real estate agents have been an important part of the conversation....
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Building sales slide means less money to pay police, firefighters
New York City’s status as a global center of commerce and culture is based on more than our growing economy, reputation for innovation and renowned...
REBNY to honor David Greenbaum as ‘Distinguished New Yorker’
Next week at REBNY’s 124th annual banquet, it will be a tremendous honor to present Vornado Realty Trust Vice Chairman David R. Greenbaum with The...
REBNY strikes historic deal with trade unions
The Real Estate Board of New York has struck a historic accord with the city’s construction unions. The deal aims to put both groups on...
Hector Figueroaʼs legacy an inspiration to every New Yorker
Each year, at our Annual Banquet, we at REBNY say thank you to the members of our industry who have transformed the five boroughs and...
REBNY offers its members energy efficiency education programs
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) launch Creating & Capturing the Value of Real Estate Sustainability in NYC, an energy efficiency and sustainability...
Increasing diversity in the real estate industry a job for all of us
An industry as critical to the City’s future as real estate should reflect its diversity. Admittedly, we have much work to do on this front....
Héctor Figueroa: Remembering A Life Lived for Others
BY WILLIAM C. RUDIN & JAMES WHELAN Albert Einstein once said that “a life lived for others is a life worth living.” Last Thursday, Hector...
Thanks to John Banks and welcome Jim Whelan
By William C. Rudin, chairman, REBNY On behalf of the Real Estate Board, I congratulate John Banks on his retirement from REBNY and thank him...
John Banks stepping down as REBNY president
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) announced today that its President, John Banks, will retire after five years of service to REBNY and...