Fair Housing Act, LA Real Estate CE Class

Review the history of housing segregation in the US, explore specific real estate malpractices and preferred actions in the profession. Fair Housing Act, Louisiana, 0006 is a Louisiana Real Estate Commission approved continuing education class worth 2 hours of Fair Housing Act credit upon completion. Learning Objectives: • Understand why fair housing laws were necessary by learning about the history of housing discrimination and its lasting impact. • Recognize the danger in making assumptions based on stereotypes, and the importance of allowing consumers to choose which communities/neighborhoods they want to live in. • Identify the laws that make housing discrimination illegal, and the actions prohibited and required by these laws in the business of real estate. • Know the personal characteristics that federal law protects from discrimination in housing, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. • Distinguish state and local government protections that may exceed federal protections. • Describe best practices in fair housing marketing. • Describe what reasonable accommodations and modifications for people with disabilities may be required by fair housing laws. • Explain what steering is and discuss strategies to avoid it. • Identify what resources are available to provide fair housing information and assistance to clients. • Utilize interventions to interrupt implicit bias so that consumers are treated with equal concern, respect, and fairness. Download the Class Student Materials Vendor EDU.9122-EDVN | Certified by the LREC Register through Southwest Louisiana Association of Realtors RSVP on Facebook