Take the Fairhaven Fair Housing Simulation
Fairhaven is a new, online, immersive simulation that uses the power of storytelling to make learners confront fair housing discrimination in scenarios that we hope feel real. Learners in the fictional town of Fairhaven play the role of an agent. In the simulation, they work against the clock to close four deals. As learners interact with clients and colleagues in each scenario, they will confront some form of discrimination—based on race, national origin, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity. The scenarios in Fairhaven are inspired by real fair housing cases, and by conversations held with NAR members.
Fair Housing Legal Stories
As a Realtor®, you play a crucial role in helping consumers find their dream homes. Your job is not only to match clients with properties that best suit their needs but also to ensure that they are treated fairly throughout the process. Discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin is not only illegal, but it's also unethical.
Describe the property, not the potential buyer or tenant. “Ideal for empty nesters” or “perfect for students” raises red flags; “easy walk to train” does not.
This April, Realtors® celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act with special events that symbolize their recommitment to expanding equal access to housing.
A condo board denied a tenant’s dog that was 30 pounds above their weight limit, but she later got documentation showing it’s an emotional support animal.
The president is launching a first-ever interagency effort to address “home appraisal inequities” and recommend rules to “aggressively combat housing discrimination.”
In 2001, 10% of Realtors® were nonwhite; in 2020, that number rose to 24%, according to a study on career choice released by NAR.
HUD now considers sexual orientation and gender identity to be protected classes under the Fair Housing Act, calling its change “the correct reading of the law.”
A new report from the National Association of Realtors®, “Snapshot of Race & Home Buying in America,” lays emphasis on the continued need for work for racial equality in real estate.
At-risk homeowners can now postpone mortgage payments (via forbearance) for 15 months. Foreclosure and REO-related eviction bans run until March 31.
A detailed look at the Fair Housing Act and the Florida Civil Rights Act, including legal information on "testers" and 55-plus communities.