Fair Housing and Beyond

Fair Housing laws, beginning with the Fair Housing Act of 1968, were enacted to prohibit discrimination against certain protected classes. Real estate professionals must be familiar with both the theory and practice of Fair Housing when conducting business.

This course covers discrimination and housing, types of violations, advertising rules, ADA, penalties, fair employment practices, fair credit practices. It also explores anti-trust laws, bankruptcy protection, environmental considerations, and data security.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• identify the important legal decisions in the United States on equality.
• list the five categories of Fair Housing violations.
• explain the concept of disparate impact.
• identify a broker's obligations under the American with Disabilities Act.
• list the types of penalties for Fair Housing violations.
• explain the protections under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
• explain the importance of the NAR's Code of Ethics, Article 10.
• describe how to offer objective, rather than subjective information.
• describe the relevance of groups on antitrust violations.
• identify the types of bankruptcy protection and the relevance of bankruptcy to the real estate industry.
• define Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessments under CERCLA.
• identify the requirements regarding lead disclosure in real estate transactions.

Course Content

This course is divided into thirteen chapters. Each chapter begins with a video lecture from the course instructor, Vern Jarboe. After the lecture, interactive activities will help reinforce the tips you just learned. The chapter will end with a short multiple-choice question quiz.

After completing all of the modules and a short feedback survey, a course completion certificate will be issued. Keep this completion certificate for your personal records. If you choose to purchase continuing education credit at checkout, a real estate continuing education certificate will also be issued. North Carolina REALTORS will then upload your course completion credit to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. 

Course Completion Requirements

1. Download Student Manual
2. Complete each module
3. Complete course evaluation
4. Pass final exam

Course Access

Access to this course is allowed for 45 days, with a 45 day extension, if needed. Contact Tech support (see contact info below) for an extension. The course will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless there is scheduled system maintenance. If this course is not completed within the given amount of time, a reinstatement fee may be charged.

North Carolina Real Estate CE Credit Disclaimer - Although you have 30 days to complete the CE version of this course, all CE for the current renewal period must be completed by June 10. CE credit will not be available from June 11 to June 30.

Technology Requirements

This course is compatible with all major web browsers and operating systems. This includes Internet Explorer 8+ and current versions of Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Firefox. Current Android and iOS mobile devices are supported.

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Please contact tech support for any questions or issues with the course.

Instructors

Although this course is largely self-guided, you may contact your instructor at vjarboe@sloanlawfirm.com if you have questions or concerns about the course content.

Issuance of Course Credit

At the end of this course, you will receive a link to download a legal completion certificate. This certificate can be printed on your personal printer. If you do not have a printer, you may contact OnlineEd Tech Support to have a copy faxed or mailed. Credit will not be issued for incomplete or partially completed courses.

Price, Cancellation, and Refund Policies

Keynote online course pricing is available on the purchase page for each course. No refunds are available for this course. Cancellation requires no notification and students may discontinue the course at any time.

Policies on Cheating and Misrepresentation

Misrepresentation of personal identity is strictly forbidden for all OnlineEd courses. Falsifying personal information, forgery, and misrepresentation may result in immediate suspension. Additional actions by state and federal agencies may include loss or suspension of a license, failure to grant a license, fees, or criminal prosecution.

Cheating on courses that supply completion certificates, designations, or official credit is not tolerated. OnlineEd is not obligated to continue to furnish credit or continued support for students caught cheating on any part of the coursework or testing.