STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Leaders of Staten Island’s professional real estate community took part in the New York State Association of Realtors’ (NYSAR) recent Mid-Winter Business Meetings in Albany.

Georgianna Diaz, president of the Staten Island Board of Realtors, and Traci Cangiano, SIBOR president-elect, celebrate during the inaugural gala of the New York State Association of REALTORS

Comprised of officers and other members of the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR), the Island group attended the inauguration of NYSAR 2012 President Susan Goldy; President-elect Margaret Hartman, and Secretary/Treasurer JP Endres Fein.

During the conference, SIBOR members Dawn Carpenter, NYSAR 2011 Realtor of the Year, and Neila Nuzzie, 2011 Realtor of the Year and board member, received special recognition for their hard work and commitment to the real estate profession.

In addition to Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Nuzzie, SIBOR members who attended last week’s conference, included Sandy Krueger, CEO of SIBOR; Georgianna Diaz, president; Traci Cangiano, president-elect; Laird Klein, Secretary/Treasurer; Kathleen Garbarino, immediate past president, and  Greg Sokol, director.

Island representatives additionally included Elizabeth Pappas, vice president of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Board of Directors; SIBOR past presidents Michael Diaz, John Vernazza, George K. Wonica and George S. Wonica; SIBOR affiliate member Raj Rajpal, and SIBOR members Eileen Torricelli and Vincent Cangiano.

About the Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)

The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest not-for-profit trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.

SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically; and to promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.

Comprised of over 1,600 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas. 

SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.

All SIBOR members belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

SIBOR may be reached at 718-928-3220 and visited online at http://siborrealtors.com.

About the New York State Association of REALTORS®

The Albany, N.Y.-based New York State Association of REALTORS is a not-for-profit trade organization representing more than 48,000 of New York State’s real estate professionals. The association provides a variety of benefits including legislative and legal representation, educational programs, publications such as the New York State REALTOR and a code of professional standards.

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