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REBNY
About: The Real Estate Board of New York, or REBNY, is a trade association that lobbies on behalf of the real estate industry in the city. The majority of its members are residential real estate agents.
Headquartered in: New York, NY
Founded in: 1896
Lead by: Chairman William C. Rudin; President James Whelan
REBNY Q&A
What does REBNY do?
The organization strives to ensure that rent regulations and various tax breaks, such as the 421a tax abatement program, benefit developers and it promotes other industry-backed government policies. It also backs political candidates it expects will favor real estate companies. The group offers professional education programs, including state-certified required courses for licensing. REBNYs annual banquet may be the most important networking event in the industry.
Who is in REBNY?
REBNY has more than 16,000 members, including real estate brokers, property owners and developers, industry lawyers, and architects.
REBNY Top Stories
June 27, 2019—John Banks did a fair job leading REBNY for four years, industry sources say, but few were shocked by his decision to retire.
June 26, 2019—John Banks, who led the Real Estate Board of New York for four years, is stepping down as president.
June 12, 2019—The 2019 REBNY awards celebrated NY’s top retail dealmakers at a ceremony on Tuesday night, with honors going to NKF, RFK and the Dartmouth Company.
June 5, 2019—REBNY is spending big money courting Democratic Assemblymembers ahead of rent reform votes. But so are its individual constituents, who are lobbying without the trade organization.
The Latest
REBNY starts singing a different tune
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REBNY’s James Whelan: “We have to do things differently”
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REBNY asks city to help landlords pay for lead abatement
The Real Estate Board of New York is calling on the city to help landlords cover the costs of...
Fast-growing agent group has money, members and an agenda
After a year of building resources, a new advocacy group for New York City’s residential agents is starting to...
REBNY, Building Trades join forces on development, policy
The Real Estate Board of New York and the Building and Construction Trades Council, two groups that have historically...
Broker confidence declines for another quarter: REBNY
An unfriendly regulatory environment has pushed brokers’ confidence down for the second straight quarter. But things are still better...
REBNY rolls out ground rules for selling new development
Amid a surplus of new development inventory, there’s a new standard brokerage agreement that should, in theory, make life...
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