This Year Marks the 54th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
For Realtors, April is a time to honor the passage of the Fair Housing Act, but also to look at the present and plan for the future. In addition to the Fair Housing Act, the Realtor Code of Ethics also requires Realtors to provide equal service on the basis of these protected classes, as well as on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
NAR has provided numerous resources available to help individuals commemorate Fair Housing Month.
- The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) published a Fair Housing Month Toolkit. Realtors can download a poster along with additional graphics and resources to help individuals and associations commemorate Fair Housing Month.
- NAR added a new episode to its podcast, Drive with NAR, called Fair Housing: Who’s Being Left Out of the Conversation?
- More information on advertising that follows the Fair Housing Act can be found in a new Window to the Law video from NAR: Advertising Within the Fair Housing Framework.
- Realtors can petition their cities and states to join them in celebrating the passage of the Fair Housing Act. NAR created a proclamation that can be filled out for the request, available for download as an online PDF. Commemorate Fair Housing Month by asking your local government body to pass this proclamation supporting fair housing for all. Click here to download the Fair Housing Month Proclamation.
- On April 12, NAR will also release a new report, Obstacles to Homebuying.
- On April 27, NAR will host a Facebook Live event: “How Do We Close the Racial Homeownership Gap?”
- On April 12, NAR will also release a new report, Obstacles to Homebuying.
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