June is National Homeownership Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June is a time to recognize the power of homeownership—and the importance of ensuring it’s accessible to everyone.

At OC REALTORS®, we’re proud to celebrate both National Homeownership Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and to stand behind the message that housing should be inclusive, equitable, and free of discrimination.

National Homeownership Month honors the role REALTORS® play in helping people achieve the American Dream.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month honors the ongoing fight for equality, including access to housing without fear of bias or exclusion.

Together, these observances remind us that real estate isn’t just about property—it’s about people.

Tools to Create Inclusive Communities:

Fairhaven 2.0: Interactive Fair Housing Simulation

Complete NAR's Fairhaven 2.0—NAR’s dynamic online simulation where real estate professionals tackle fair housing challenges head-on. Through realistic scenarios, practical insights, and historical context, you’ll explore key topics like steering, bias, disability accommodations, and standing up for clients facing discrimination.

At Home with Diversity (AHWD)

The coursework for the At Home with Diversity® certification is designed to enable you to work successfully with and within a rapidly changing multicultural market. It will help you to learn diversity sensitivity, how it applies to U.S. fair housing laws in your business, and ways to develop professional guidelines for working with people in the increasingly multicultural real estate market.

Completion of this course satisfies NAR's Fair Housing training requirement. All REALTORS^® are required to complete Fair Housing training every 3 years along with Code of Ethics training. You must attend the course in its entirety to receive credit for completion. No CE credit is provided.

June 17, 9am - 4pm || Webinar

Instructor: Natalie Davis

Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing

The program helps real estate professionals learn tactics to interrupt stereotypical thinking so they can provide equal professional service to every prospect or client.

Participants will examine their ideas about people from various identity groups, explore the assumptions they may not know they're making, and learn how to be more comfortable working across lines of difference. By engaging in participants in exercises to build new habits of equitable behavior, Bias Override helps REALTORS® overcome barriers to working with clients of diverse backgrounds and avoid fair housing pitfalls.

Completion of this course satisfies NAR's Fair Housing training requirement. All REALTORS^® are required to complete Fair Housing training every 3 years along with Code of Ethics training. You must attend the course in its entirety to receive credit for completion. No CE credit is provided.

July 17, 2 pm - 5 pm || Webinar

Instructor: Natalie Davis

Meet Our Fair Housing and Member Inclusion Committee:

The purpose of the Fair Housing and Member Inclusion Committee, as outlined in the Strategic Plan, is to educate, engage, and empower the OCR community by cultivating resources and communication to create and sustain an environment that is inclusive, equitable and diverse and promotes fair housing for all.

NAR's Homeownership Month Toolkit

Download customizable graphics and content from NAR's Homeownership Month Toolkit to show your support on social media, emails, and marketing materials.

Show Your Support Virtually

Celebrate Pride and National Homeownership Month on every call! Download a free OC REALTORS® Zoom background that reflects your commitment to fair housing and inclusion. It's an easy way to show your support this June.