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Virtual Classroom: Fair Housing for the Property Manager (DE & I Certification)

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Ohio REALTORS® supports Diversity and Inclusion, as well as a continued commitment to Fair Housing as part of its core values.  Take your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion to the next level by achieving your DE & I Certification.

Participants who complete this certification will gain a better understanding of how to foster a more inclusive and welcoming environment and promote equity for all. You'll open up new windows of opportunity as you gain knowledge in serving diverse populations.

For 2024, this new certification is being offered as an Ohio REALTORS member Benefit, free to all attendees!

DE & I Certification Overview

• 10 virtual (live online) classes offered, one per month, beginning in March 2024.
• Each class provides 1 hour of Real Estate Continuing Education (CE).
• Certification requires completion of 6 out of 10 classes.
• NAR’s Fairhaven & Bias Override Courses each qualify as one of the 6 courses required for this certification.

DE & I Certification Application & Renewal

Once you have completed the required 6 classes to obtain your DE & I Certification, please submit an application to receive your certification. The certification will be valid for 2 years, due for renewal in the 3rd year following initial certification. To obtain a 2-year renewal, you will need to attend 2 qualifying DE & I classes that you haven’t participated in previously.

We’re excited to offer as our ninth DE & I Certification course Fair Housing for the Property Manager, with presenter Marc Cunningham.

Fair Housing for the Property Manager

Complying with fair housing isn't just good business practice; it's the law. Fair housing starts with the federal Fair Housing Act and continues through state and local regulations. This course isn't just a fair housing overview, it will educate property managers on what they should and should not be doing in their day-to-day business operations. We'll keep it practical and address current fair housing hot topics in the property management world such as how to handle service animal requests.

Due to the high volume of attendees, this presentation will be produced as a Zoom webinar. This course will require submitting two code words upoon conclusion in order to qualify for CE credit.

CE Logistics (Please read):

• This livestream webinar is certified for 1 hour of real estate credit, DE & I Certification course credit.
• Active participation will be monitored using codewords, which will be shared during the program for attendees to report afterwards.
• Per ODRE requirements, you must be present for 90% of the program to receive credit.

Presenter: Marc Cunningham
Marc Cunningham grew up in the real estate world and spent many years pulling weeds, painting walls, showing properties, and collecting rents for Grace Property Management, the company his father founded in 1978. Today, from a platform of managing over 1,000 rental properties with 20 team members, Grace Management helps people buy, sell, invest, flip, collect rent, evict, and have fun doing it! Marc is the President of Grace Property Management & Real Estate, holds a degree in Real Estate & Finance, has taught CE classes in over 20 states, has been featured in multiple national real estate publications, holds multiple designations, including the 2018 National Property Manager of the Year by Think Realty.

Additional upcoming offerings to earn the DE & I Certification:
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Contact: Deanna Wright, Professional Development Coordinator -

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