The Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORSR Maintains, Strengthens Focus on Fair Housing, Rac

The Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® Maintains, Strengthens Focus on Fair Housing, Racial Equality

St. Joseph, MI (9/23/2024) The Southwestern Association of Realtors® announced today that it will use a $3,000 grant from the National Association of Realtors®, to hold a Bias Override course in Southwestern Michigan. This course helps real estate professionals interrupt stereotypical thinking so they can avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client.

“Realtors® recognize the significance of the Fair Housing Act and reaffirm our commitment to upholding these laws and to offering fair, equitable service to every American in their search for homes and property,” said Alan Jeffries, CEO of the Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors®.

As part of NAR’s new Fair Housing Action Plan, abbreviated ‘ACT,’ which emphasizes Accountability, Culture Change, and Training to ensure America’s 1.4 million Realtors® are doing everything possible to protect housing rights in America, the Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors® is doing our part to solidify the role fair housing plays in our industry and in our communities. This grant will be used for a Bias Override class taught by NAR instructor, Nate Johnson, who has years of experience speaking to groups around the country in topics such as Fair Housing, Code of Ethics, and more.

NAR offers Fair Housing Grants to state and local Realtor® Associations around the country in effort to support a wide range of activities and initiatives, including fair housing education and curriculum development, fair housing partnerships with local organizations and fair housing commemoration ceremonies and events.

For more information on the Bias Override course, visit SWMAR.org. To learn more about National Association of Realtors® Fair Housing Grant program visit, https://realtorparty.realtor/state-local-issues/issues/fair-housing.html

The National Association of Realtors® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.4 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.