NAR Announces New Impact Bias Certificate CourseBy RISMedia Staff
The National Association of REALTORS® has announced a new certificate course to help real estate professionals combat implicit bias. The course, “Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing,” was featured during an interactive workshop held on the first day of the 2022 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in National Harbor, Maryland. The session was led by Ron Phipps, NAR’s 2011 president, and Natalie Davis, 2022 chair-elect of the Colorado Association of REALTORS®.
The course is designed to help real estate professionals avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client. Participants learn about the mind science of identity, study how implicit bias can result in fair housing violations and engage in interactive exercises to enhance communication skills with clients of all backgrounds. “Bias Override” teaches REALTORS® how to:
The three-hour classroom course can be taken online or in-person and may qualify for continuing education credit in a member’s state. To learn more about the course, click here. |
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