Newsday – an American daily newspaper serving Nassau and Suffolk counties in the NY City borough of Queens on Long Island, published the results of a three-year investigation into alleged discrimination by real estate agents in the communities on Long Island, NY in 2019. A major result of this investigation brought forth the need
for real estate licensee education on Fair Housing.
The purpose of this class is to provide real estate professionals working in today’s diverse real estate environment with the knowledge and information they need to
understand the importance of fair housing laws and ensure they are responsibly practicing real estate in a nondiscriminatory fashion.
Objectives: After taking this class students will be able to:
Define and understand the topic of Fair Housing
Describe the history of Fair Housing Laws and why they are important
Understand Florida State and County level Fair Housing Protections
Explain the Seven Protected Classes and the characteristics of each
Recognize activities prohibited under Fair Housing Laws and what actions are illegal
Understand how Fair Housing Laws affect Advertising & Marketing and describe best practices
Explain Steering and Redlining and recognize the danger in making assumptions based on stereotypes
Define and recognize explicit and implicit bias
Explain the effects of bias in Fair Housing and how to prevent it
Identify exemptions to Fair Housing Laws and adherence to Reasonable Accommodations
Know what resources are available to provide Fair Housing information to clients
To CANCEL your class registration, please email class name, date, and location to education@rworld.com or call 561-353-9190.
Class cancellations for “Specialty” courses (Designations/Certifications/license renewal) received within 3 business days of the class start day will be subject to a $20 cancellation fee, which would result in a partial refund of the paid registration fee. If the aforementioned registration was not paid, an invoice for the $20 cancellation fee will be applied.
Members who “No Show” a class without notice of cancellation prior to class will not be eligible for a refund of the registration fee.
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