FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Buddy Hoosein Installed as 2009 Long Island Board of REALTORS® President

December 2008 - West Babylon, NY - The Long Island Board of REALTORS® Inc. (LIBOR) has named Buddy Hoosein as the 2009 Board President. Buddy was installed into office during the recent Installation Gala held at the Crest Hollow Country Club.

Buddy began his real estate career and became a member of LIBOR in the spring of 1984, as a sales associate with Century 21 Latino in Jamaica, Queens.

In 1985, he left to manage Buckingham Realty.  In 1986 his passion for knowledge drove him to earn the Real Estate Broker license and he became a Certified Appraiser with NYSSREA.  He also became a mortgage broker with the NYS Banking Department which gave him the opportunity to place loans with Citibank Power Broker Program and Green Point Savings Advantage program.

In 1987, he left to start his own office Wally Realty in Hollis Queens as a Broker/Owner.  Buddy served the Jamaica Central Queens Chapter as Treasurer, Secretary and Vice President.  He has also served on several LIBOR and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) committees.  He served as LIBOR Queens Vice President for three consecutive years; 2005 to 2007.  His unique leadership on the county level and his dedication to the members earned him the distinct privilege of the nomination for LIBOR President Elect in 2008.

Buddy is a NYS Certified Real Estate Instructor since 1997 and earned his CBR, ABR and SRES real estate designations.  On the state level, Buddy serves as a NYSAR Director since 2005 and is a member of the state Professional Standards, Education and Legislative Committees.  He is also a NAR Director and serves on the Federal Housing policy Committee.

His involvement in Public Relations and the community earned him the prestigious NYS citation for District 31 in 2006, NY City Council citation in 2007, the NYS Assembly citation in 2008 and a member of the New York State Senate Business Forum.

Before his real estate career, Buddy was a Registered Nurse and won a scholarship to do pharmacology.  He practiced nursing in NYC, working with Beekman Downtown Hospital and many other NYC hospitals specializing in neurosurgery and critical care.  His compassion for his fellow human being and the ultimate gratification he seeks, he found in his real estate profession.

Buddy resides in Elmont with his wife Bibi.  He continues to have a very special relationship with his children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters his many nieces, nephews and his extended REALTOR® family.

Joining Buddy on the 2009 LIBOR Executive Committee are: President-Elect, Kathy Engel; Vice President Nassau, Donald Scanlon; Vice President of Suffolk, Mary Alice Ruppert; Vice President Queens, Moses Seuram; Treasurer, Liz English and Secretary, Bettie Meinel.

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Press Release Contact:
Christina DeFalco
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
631-661-4800 Ext. 358

LIBOR is the largest local Realtor® Board in the Country with ten Chapters covering the North and South Shores of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties.