Be the Change - Fair Housing and You!

Content
20 modules
Difficulty
Basic
Rating
Course length
2 hours
Instructor
Niki Ackels

Description

Newsday published the results of a three-year investigation into alleged discrimination by real estate agents in the communities on Long Island, NY.  Newsday is an American daily newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island.

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 insure they are responsibly practicing real estate in a nondiscriminatory fashion.

This is an online independent study course completed on demand. Participants are able to exit and reenter the course as needed, and will independently read the course text and watch relevant course videos.

Objectives

The purpose of this class is to sensitize participants about fair housing issues and provide information to help them avoid violation of fair housing laws.  In this class you will learn how to:

  • Define and Understand the topic of Fair Housing
  • Describe Fair Housing Laws
  • Explain the Seven Protected Classes
  • Recognize activities prohibited under Fair Housing Laws
  • Identify Exemptions to Fair Housing Laws
  • Understand how Fair Housing Laws affect Advertising

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Be the Change Completion Certificate

1.
Be the Change Introduction
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Understanding Laws Affecting Fair Housing
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Actions Prohibited Under Fair Housing Laws
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Exercise: A Look at Inadvertent Discrimination
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5.
Steering and Blockbusting
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Discussion: Steering
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7.
Understanding Bias
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Questions You Can Answer to be Compliant with Fair Housing
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9.
Discussion: Discrimination
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10.
Exemptions to the Federal Fair Housing Act
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What About Advertising and the Federal Fair Housing Act?
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Exercise: Client Statements
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13.
Top Ten Fair Housing Mistakes
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Knowledge Check: How Well Do You Know Fair Housing?
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15.
Filing a Fair Housing Complaint
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16.
REALTOR® Fair Housing Declaration
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Be the Change Conclusion
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Appendix
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19.
Exam Acknowledgment
20.
Be the Change Final Exam
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Added 13 days ago, by Sarah
Very informative, engaging and easy to understand. The real-world scenarios and interactive examples helped me to better relate to the fair housing laws and how to apply them in my daily interactions with real estate practice. I would highly recommend this course to other professionals in the real estate Industry.
 
Added 24 days ago, by Anonymous
Good Information, but some of the test questions were not discussed. If I pass the exams, but have wrong answers, please provide the Correct answer and reasoning behind it.
 
Added 3 months ago, by Anonymous
Course material well laid out. Exercises challenged your knowledge.
 
Added 3 months ago, by Andrea
Great course. A mix of videos to explain or review concepts, as well as text that was concise, easy to read and understand, yet also thorough and informative. I would definitely take more courses in this format. Plus they offered a discount code that made saved even more. Thank you!
 
Added 3 months ago, by Collette
Easily understood material
 
Added 3 months ago, by Jamie
Great course!
 
Added 3 months ago, by Anonymous
No comment
 
Added 3 months ago, by Anonymous
Course was very informational.
 
Added 4 months ago, by Michelle
great
 
Added 4 months ago, by Anonymous
Some of the questions were confusing.

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