REBNY stands for the Real Estate Board of New York. For a common New Yorker, it is essentially the leading trade association for real estate professionals in the city. Founded in 1896, it represents property owners, builders, managers, investors, brokers, and related professionals. REBNY influences New York City’s real estate market by setting industry standards, advocating policies, and helping real estate professionals work together. While ordinary New Yorkers might not interact with REBNY directly, its activities impact housing availability, prices, and real estate practices throughout the city. It is a powerful organization shaping how NYC’s real estate sector functions and develops.

For more than 125 years, REBNY has been the foremost voice of the industry, representing the City’s agents and brokers; building owners, managers and developers; and an increasingly diverse array of other professionals involved in real estate throughout the five boroughs.