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Virtual Classroom: Fair Housing Trends and Resources (DE & I Certification Program)

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Ohio REALTORS® supports Diversity and Inclusion, as well as a continued commitment to Fair Housing as part of its core values.  Take your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion to the next level by achieving your DE & I Certification.

Participants who complete this certification will gain a better understanding of how to foster a more inclusive and welcoming environment and promote equity for all.

For 2024, this new certification is being offered as an Ohio REALTORS member Benefit, free to all attendees!

DE & I Certification Overview

• 10 virtual (live online) classes offered, one per month, beginning in March 2024.
• Each class provides 1 hour of Real Estate Continuing Education (CE).
• Certification requires completion of 6 out of 10 classes.
• NAR’s Fairhaven & Bias Override Courses each qualify as one of the 6 courses required for this certification.

We’re excited to offer as our second DE & I Certification course Fair Housing Trends and Resources, with presenter John T. Zimmerman.

Fair Housing Trends and Resources

This program provides a fair housing update on current web-based resources for housing professionals and the latest fair housing trends.  The course reviews the protected classes, how to make a referral to any of 10 Ohio Fair Housing organizations and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and how to identify the signs of discrimination.  The instructor will review common requests by people with disabilities to assist them in the provision of an accommodation tied to a home purchase.  Denial of an accommodation is the most common fair housing complaint filed with HUD.  Source of Income discrimination will be reviewed using a best practices video produced by the National Association of REALTORS.

Presenter: John T. Zimmerman, VP, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center

This CE program is presented by the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, an organization whose mission is to eliminate housing discrimination and ensure equal housing opportunity for all people in our region, the State of Ohio, and nationally.

Credit:
This livestream webinar is certified for 1 hour of real estate credit, DE & I Certification course credit.

Contact/Email: Tom Toberen, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center – 937.223.6035 -

Additional upcoming offerings to earn the DE & I Certification:
May 30 - Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
June 27 - Do’s & Don’ts of Working with Special Needs Clients
July 25 - The Color of Real Estate
Aug. 29 - Cultural Differences and Etiquettes for Global Business
Oct. 24 - Bias in Appraisals: What Agents and Appraisers Need to Know
Nov. 21 - Fair Housing for the Property Manager
Dec. 17 - Life’s Not Fair, but Digital Advertising Must Be

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