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.

At the end of the course is a 30-question final exam. Passing the test requires a minimum 75% passing score and can be attempted as many times as needed to obtain the passing score. A course completion certificate for Rhode Island real estate continuing education credit will be issued after passing the final exam and completing a feedback survey.

Assistance

For sign language or CART services for the deaf and hard of hearing, please contact Josh McGinn (josh@rirealtors.org), call (401) 432-6932, or write to: 100 Bignall Street, Warwick, RI 02888.