Description

Newsday–an American daily newspaper serving Nassau and Suffolk counties in the City borough of Queens on Long Island, published the results of a three-year investigation into alleged discrimination by real estate agents in communities on Long Island, NY in 2019. A major result of this investigation brought forth the need for real estate licensee educFlorida Realtors Associate General Counsel, Joel Maxson, has compiled a list of the top 10 most frequently asked questions for the Legal Hotline which will be reviewed during this course. The Florida Realtors Legal Hotline is a service available exclusively to Florida Realtors members. Objectives: After taking this class students will be able to: 1.Understand the three points where the team advertising rule at 61J2-10.028 adds to the existing advertising rule at F.A.C. 61J2-10.025. 2.Name three or more factors used to determine procuring cause. 3.Identify the key agreement that determines an associate’s right to compensation. 4.Complete three exercises calculating the effective date and one deadline using a Florida Realtors/Florida Bar “AS IS” Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase. 5.Understand duty to present offers and recently added duty for Realtors to confirm compliance with this rule upon written demand by another Realtor. 6.Explain the three main options when a seller requests an early termination to a listing agreement. 7.Explain whether property can be relisted while there is an unresolved dispute from a former purchase that failed to close. 8.Pinpoint the time when an offer of compensation in the MLS becomes binding on the brokerage company who procures a successful transaction. 9.Explain the core concept undergirds issues related to emotional support animals; and 10.Understand the breadth of the restriction against sharing commission with an unlicensed person for a referral found at Florida Statutes §475.25(1)(h) tion on Fair Housing. The purpose of this class is to provide real estate professionals working in today’s diverse real estate environment with the knowledge and information they need to understand the importance of fair housing laws and ensure they are responsibly practicing real estate in a nondiscriminatory fashion.

Objectives:

• After taking this class students will be able to:
• Define and understand the topic of Fair Housing
• Describe the history of Fair Housing Laws and why they are important
• Understand Florida State and County level Fair Housing Protections
• Explain the Seven Protected Classes and the characteristics of each
• Recognize activities prohibited under Fair Housing Laws and what actions are illegal
• Understand how Fair Housing Laws affect Advertising & Marketing and describe best practices
• Explain Steering and Redlining and recognize the danger in making assumptions based on stereotypes
• Define and recognize explicit and implicit bias
• Explain the effects of bias in Fair Housing and how to prevent it
• Identify exemptions to Fair Housing Laws and adherence to Reasonable Accommodations
• Know what resources are available to provide Fair Housing information to clients