An interactive 3 hour course which will give agents a better understanding of the Federal and State Fair Housing laws and the role that cultural diversity plays in upholding these laws. As a result of having taken this course, the real estate professional will have a greater understanding of effective communication methods that lead to improved service of a multicultural clientele

COVERED TOPICS:
America's Changing Demographics

* National
* New Jersey
* Future Projections
Review of Fair Housing Rules

The HUD NAR Partnership

* HUD Advertising Guidelines
* Code for Equal Opportunity
* Fair Housing Declaration

Role that Cultural Diversity Plays in Fair Housing:

* Defining Key Concepts
* Cultural Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Bias and Prejudice
* Building Client-Agent Rapport and Diversity
* The One America Principles and Equal Service Professional Model

This course covers the REALTOR Code of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS in its entirety. Students will learn about the Preamble to the Code, the 17 Articles of the Code and their respective Standards of Practice, as well as the Pathways to Professionalism.

This presentation is a compilation of the most important regulations per-taining to advertising: _ The NJ Real Estate Commission Rules & Regulations, 11:5-6.1 & bulletin 10-3 _ The NAR Code of Ethics - Article 12 _ NAR Trademark regulations _ Local MLS regulations _ Truth in Lending Law (for financial advertising)

After attending this course, participants will be able to identify and discuss current legislation affecting the real estate industry