Making Meaning of Fair Housing Data: People Over Percentages

Lee Davenport, Ph.D Fair Housing Leave a Comment

By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D It is such an honor every single time I have the privilege of sharing with agents throughout the nation the history of unfair housing. I follow up that history with where we are today and how we can proactively advocate (not alienate) for housing opportunity and access for all (what I call being a “fair housing …

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A Look at the Realities of Fair Housing

Kayla Johnson Diversity, Fair Housing 1 Comment

By: Kayla Johnson In April, we commemorate the Fair Housing Act of 1968. It’s imperative that we understand the history of decisions that still affect generations and those within the communities that we serve as real estate professionals. It’s also important that we understand and are aware of our own unconscious bias, which can be an eye-opening experience. Only then …

Take the Implicit Bias Test

Blog Contributor Code of Ethics, Fair Housing 1 Comment

The National Association of REALTORS® has partnered with the Perception Institute to create a new 50-minute video called “Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing,” which aims to help real estate professionals address unconscious prejudices and stereotypes in their daily business interactions. “Fair housing, equality, and inclusion are among NAR’s most cherished values,” says NAR President Vince Malta. “REALTORS® follow …

QUIZ: Will Your Social Media Ads Land You in a Hot Mess?

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Code of Ethics, Fair Housing, Legal 4 Comments

*The quiz closed on Aug. 29, 2019. Thank you to the 1,830 people who participated! By Lee Davenport Are you still stuck in the vortex of what I call the “wild, wild west” of social media? That’s a dangerous place for your business to stay. The “wild, wild west” of social media was a time when anything and everything seems …