FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Queens Realtors® Assist in Building Effort of Habitat Home

July 27, 2005 - West Babylon, NY - The Long Island Board of Realtors®, Inc. (LIBOR) a 24,000 member, not for profit trade association made up of real estate professionals in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, has proudly co-sponsored together with the New York State Association of Realtors®, the building of a Habitat for Humanity house.

The Habitat for Humanity house that Realtors® are constructing is located on Leaf Avenue in Central Islip. With approximately one-third of its membership working in Queens County, LIBOR designated July 21st as Queens Realtor® Volunteer Build Day, which would give Queens Realtors® the chance to be involved in this project located two counties East of them. Marian Fraker-Gutin, LIBOR President said “When LIBOR decided to sponsor another Habitat House this year, our members in Queens told us they wanted to take an active part in the building process. Even though they live miles away from the work site, they made the effort to be there.”

Volunteers are an integral part of every aspect of Habitat's work. Buddy Hoosein, LIBOR Queens Vice President said, “As we work together this summer to build this home, we will do much more than build a house, we will continue to make homeownership a reality for many families on Long Island.” Hoosein further noted, “Every day that one of our Realtors® comes to this site, no matter what county they are from, we are showing through our actions what we hold true in our hearts: Everyone deserves to have a clean, safe & habitable place to live.”

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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 23,500 professional Realtors. For more information about LIBOR, or to locate a Realtor in your area, visit our web site at: www.mlsli.com.