June is National Homeownership Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June holds special significance as it marks both National Homeownership Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month. National Homeownership Month encourages people across the country to explore homeownership opportunities, emphasizing the role of homeownership in achieving the American Dream. Simultaneously, Pride Month, celebrated every June, commemorates the 1969 Stonewall riots and advocates for equal justice and opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community.

This dual celebration presents a unique opportunity for the real estate industry to recognize and honor the contributions and needs of the LGBTQ+ community while highlighting the essential role of homeownership. While the importance of exploring homeownership opportunities and the crucial role of real estate professionals in guiding individuals and families towards making informed decisions is clear, the significance of Pride Month for real estate may not be as immediately apparent. However, recognizing and celebrating Pride Month within the industry is essential for fostering an inclusive environment that serves all members of the community and addresses the unique housing needs and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals.

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion:

NAR's Fair Housing Corner: Legal updates including tips and information to provide equal professional services for all, in compliance with the Fair Housing Act.

Complete NAR's Fairhaven Simulation: an innovative training platform available to all NAR members at no cost about discrimination in the homebuying process.

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.