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Fair Housing Activities in April

Posted on Apr 01, 2025
Posted in Advocacy, GAAR in the Community, Local News

Fair Housing Month signifies a recommitment to advancing equitable opportunities and expanding homeownership.

Observed each April to commemorate the landmark 1968 Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing. This month, let's commit to breaking down barriers and fostering fair housing for all. Every person deserves a place to call home, regardless of background.

Join NAR & GAAR in advocating for Fair Housing!

Courses / Training

Fair Housing with Bill McCoy
4 CE (Core Elective)
Wednesday, April 9th
9:00 am - 1:00 p,m
In-person at GAAR

Discrimination can be subtle or overt and sometimes unintentional. It is crucial that real estate practitioners are aware of and compliant with the laws that govern housing discrimination. This course looks at the history of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was the first major legislation that applied to residential housing. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 broadened the coverage, increased the enforcement policies of the Act, and stiffened the penalties invoked for violation of the Act.

Fairhaven 2.0: Essential Fair Housing Education
Virtual & On-Demand
Free for NAR Members

Step into Fairhaven 2.0—NAR’s dynamic online simulation where real estate professionals tackle fair housing challenges head-on. Through realistic scenarios, practical insights, and historical context, you’ll explore key topics like steering, bias, disability accommodations, and standing up for clients facing discrimination. This course helps ensure that your business practices comply with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local law, as well as the Realtor Code of Ethics. This meets the new NAR fair housing training requirement that takes effect January 1, 2025.

Webinars

Fair Housing. Every Day.
Presented by NAR NXT UP!
Wednesday, April 2nd
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Via ZOOM
Free to Attend

Solving America’s Housing Crisis: A Q&A with Marcia Fudge
Harvard School of Public Health with Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Thursday, April 10th
11:00 am - 11:30 am MT
YouTube Live
Free to Attend

The Housing Affordability Challenge and What Comes Next
Wednesday, April 16th
11:00 am MT
Via ZOOM
Free to Attend

This special presentation features industry experts: Hannah Jones, Senior Economic Research Analyst at Realtor.com and Jamie Tian, Broker-Owner of RealiFi Realty and the 2025 AREAA National President.

Housing affordability and supply are at a breaking point—what does this mean for real estate professionals, and how can you prepare for what’s ahead? Join us for an eye-opening discussion featuring industry experts who will unpack the factors driving the housing crisis and the potential solutions that could create more opportunities for buyers and sellers. We’ll also explore Realtor.com’s Let America Build campaign, a bold initiative launched at SXSW to address inventory shortages and affordability challenges nationwide.

Fair Housing Symposium 2025 presented by Scottsdale REALTORS®
Tuesday, April 22nd
8:00 am – 10:00 am MT
Virtual Event $10 (create a non-member online account to register)

Join online for an insightful virtual event exploring the intersection of real estate, public policy, and racial equity.

Moderator: Steve Goldstein, veteran public radio reporter and host of The Press Room on PBS 6 in Tucson
Kimberly Winson-Geideman, PhD, Clinical Professor & Director, Division of Real Estate, W.P. Carey School of Business

Louise Story & Ebony Reed, co-authors of Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap

Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing (4 CE - Core Elective)
Thursday, May 29th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Via ZOOM
$50 GAAR Member / $70 Non-Member