<div><strong style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 22px;">Fair Housing for Your Clients</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Share MAR’s consumer-facing Fair Housing site with your clients so they can learn about their rights and more.</span></div>

<div><strong style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 22px;">Resources from NAR</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Visit NAR’s Fair Housing homepage for a curated list of books, videos, podcasts, and other great resources.</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 22px;">Fair Housing Tools &amp; Assets</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Let your clients know that REALTORS® stand against discrimination by sharing easy-to-use advertising and social media assets.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><strong style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">Cultural Competencies</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">On April 9, 2025 at 10 AM, this two-hour course emphasizes the importance of fair housing and embracing cultural diversity and exploring tips and best practices for being culturally sensitive and showcasing professionalism at all times.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial;">﻿</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 22px;">Race for Profit: Book Discussion</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">Join this engaging and thought-provoking discussion on Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership on May 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span></span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 22px;">Fairhaven: A Fair Housing Simulation</strong></div>

<div><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Challenge yourself with NAR’s innovative online simulation training for REALTORS® to address discriminatory practices in real estate.</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 22px;">Broker Video Insights</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Instructional videos that include fair housing topics such as tenant screening and assistance animals, and much more.</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><strong style="font-size: 22px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">Fair Housing Proclamation</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Commemorate Fair Housing Month by asking your local government body to pass this proclamation supporting fair housing for all.</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 22px;">Landlord &amp; Tenant Rights</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Landlords and tenants should know their rights, as well as laws, regulations, and issues related to renting before signing a lease.</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Owners are responsible for complying with the law to protect a child’s right to a safe home. Click learn more to find additional resources.</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;" bis_skin_checked="1"><span style="font-size: 14px;">That way you can adapt to each property you handle.</span></div>

Establish a master checklist

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;" bis_skin_checked="1"><span style="font-size: 14px;">That way you can make sure that you are telling everyone the same information every time.</span></div>

Have a template email or other correspondence

<div bis_skin_checked="1" class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Asking for references, credit checks, or criminal background checks is completely legal—as long as everyone is asked the same questions, not just certain groups of people. Having a checklist with these questions will ensure you are being consistent.</span></div><div bis_skin_checked="1" class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div>

Make sure every applicant is asked for the same information

<div bis_skin_checked="1" class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">That way you can make sure that everyone is receiving the same customer service and the same timely response to their inquiries.</span></div>

Consider keeping a call log for every property

<div bis_skin_checked="1" class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If an owner asks for you to put discriminatory language in a listing, or asks you to engage in a discriminatory practice, remember it is your responsibility to know the law and your license is on the line. You are liable for carrying out your client’s request to discriminate. Have information such as this webpage at your fingertips so you can educate the owner on the relevant issues and rules. Be ready to inform the owner of everyone’s fair housing rights and responsibilities. Encourage your clients to develop criteria for evaluating prospective tenants and to apply the same criteria equally to all those interested in renting.</span></div>

Be prepared

<div bis_skin_checked="1" class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Everyone possesses assumptions and biases. When we are at our busiest, those assumptions act like shortcuts to save us time and brainpower. However, these assumptions are often implicit biases that can impact the way we treat people and even expose us to legal liability.</span></div>

Engage in self-reflection

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">Many Rivers to Cross: America’s Ongoing Fair Housing Journey</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">As we commemorate the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, we explore the continued importance of these landmark laws and celebrate the 2024 Fair Housing Champion Award winners, who are overcoming obstacles to homeownership in their businesses and communities.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Credits:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Video made by NAR</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;"><span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span></span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">Paul Yorkis – 2024 Fair Housing Champion</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Congratulations to MAR member Paul G. Yorkis, 2024 recipient of the NAR Fair Housing Champion Award. Inspired by President Kennedy’s call to make the world a better place, Paul has dedicated his life to advocating for equitable housing policies and expanding access to housing opportunities.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Credits:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Video made by NAR</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">﻿</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 24px;">Segregated by Design</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Examine the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Go to segregatedbydesign.com to learn more about the film.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Credits:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Directed by Mark Lopez</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Written by Mark Lopez &amp; Richard Rothstein</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Narrated by Richard Rothstein</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Designed &amp; Animated by Mark Lopez</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Music, Sound Design &amp; Mix by YouTooCanWoo</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">The Road to Success: Landlords and HUD’s Section 8 Housing Voucher Program</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">This webinar provides REALTORS®, owners, and managers of rental units, with key information on the Section 8 voucher program and its benefits for landlords. The housing choice voucher program as well as the emergency housing voucher (EHV) program are the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled as well as veterans, individuals, and families facing homelessness, to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Presenter:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Robert P. Cwieka, Director, Office of Public Housing, Boston HUB</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">Implicit Bias &amp; Panel Discussion</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">This webinar explores the attitudes and stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner and get tips on how to change our brain’s behavior. This implicit bias review is followed by a panel discussion where members share their experiences during their time in real estate and what we can do together to be more mindful of our business practices.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Presenter:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Ryan Wynett has a PhD in cognitive science and is the Exhibit Manager of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">Section 8 Housing &amp; Vouchers</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Learn from the Worcester Housing Authority on how Section 8 and housing vouchers work. This includes the end-to-end process and how to become more effective for all parties involved. Presenters also discuss what the experience is like for landlords and how you can help.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Presenters:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Alex Corrales, CEO of Worcester Housing Authority</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Laurie Matosky, VP of Leased Housing – Worcester Housing Authority</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">James Brooks, Healthy Homes Program Manager for the city of Worcester</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 31, 115); font-size: 24px;">Fair Housing: Past to Present</span></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Attorneys from Suffolk Law School’s Housing Discrimination Testing Program discussed fair housing history, the current landscape, and best practices with a focus on promoting racial equality and avoiding discriminatory practices. They shared results from recent research on race and source of income discrimination in the rental market which illustrates how systemic racism has laid the framework for our current fragmented society.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Presenters:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Jamie Langowski, Esq., Assistant Director, Housing Discrimination Testing Program</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Catherine LaRaia, Esq., Director of Investigations and Outreach, Housing Discrimination Testing Program</span></div>