Join leading fair housing attorneys, state regulators, industry experts, and national voices for a powerful Fair Housing Training Conference hosted by the Long Island Housing Partnership and the Long Island Board of REALTORS®.
This program brings together top legal and policy professionals to break down today’s most important fair housing requirements—including implicit bias, evolving NYS protected classes, lawful source of income compliance, disability accommodations, and the Clean Slate Act.
Attendees will also gain cutting edge insight into fair housing in the age of AI, new NAR Code of Ethics changes, and current enforcement trends at both the federal and state level.
Speakers:
*Sharon Mullon Fair Housing Education Coordinator, LIHP
*Patrick Fife, Esq., General Counsel, Long Island Board of REALTORS®
*Laura Harding, Esq., MSW
*Michael J. Goldberger, Esq., Retired Chief of Civil Rights, DOJ, EDNY
*Chelsea L. John, Esq., Associate Dep. Comm., Fair Housing, NYS DHR
*Caroline Downey, Esq., Retired General Counsel, NYS DHR
*Lorraine Collins, BBA, MBA, MPA, Comm. Engagement/External Affairs Mgr., Zillow
*Gabe Arnson, Esq., Senior Counsel, Fair Housing & Fair Lending Legal & Compliance, Zillow
*Colette Massengale, Esq., Senior Policy Representative, Fair Housing, National Association of REALTORS®
3 HOURS CE-Also includes DOS REQUIRED TOPIC: 3 Hours Fair Housing

PROGRAM DETAILS :
8:00 AM – Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM – CE Program starts
10:30 AM – 15-minute break
12:15 PM – Q & A

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Discover problems and pitfalls preventing people from fair and free choices in housing and your part in providing equal housing opportunities. The Code of Ethics provides directions to standards of performance. If professionalism is the destination, are you on the right path? Develop methods to establish, expand, and enrich interactions with REALTORS®, business affiliates and clients that will build, boost and better your career. This course also examines the goals, roles and holes that occur during agency relationships. Approved for 7.5 Hours CE (includes DOS Mandatory 3 Hours Fair Housing (also satisfies NAR Fair Housing requirement), 2.5 Hours Ethical Business Practice (both also satisfies NAR FH & COE requirement), 1 Hour Agency, 1 Hour Legal Update ---------------------------------------------- CE Credits by WEBINAR (ZOOM) requires that you have both a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit Registrants will receive ZOOM instructions 24 hours prior to start.

Ethical and Ageny Issues PART 1: AGENCY How comfortable are you in knowing how and when to present Agency Disclosure to consumers? Do you stumble through the Agency Disclosure form and wish you had a better understanding and better, smoother scripting? This 1 hour segment will review the various agency relationships we create and how to define and describe them to our real estate prospects and how to handle “switching hats.” PART 2: ETHICS Description: This 2 ½ hour segment is designed to fulfill the Ethics training required by DOS and by the National Association of REALTORS®. The program includes ethical theories, common ethical challenges in the real estate field, enforcement and resolution processes, and “best practices” through review of the NAR Pathways to Professionalism. Special emphasis is placed on commonly misunderstood areas in the NAR Code of Ethics as well as some of the newest Standards of Practice that many agents don’t seem to know about at all. Approved for 3.5 Hours CE (includes DOS mandated 2.5 Hours Ethical Business Practices and 1 Hour Agency) also approved for National Association of REALTORS® CODE OF ETHICS Instructor: Roseann Farrow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CE Credits by WEBINAR (ZOOM) requires that you have both a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit Registrants will receive webinar instructions 24 hours prior to start.

In this course, you’ll learn the essential steps to confidently secure buyer clients through a written buyer agreement.

Attendees will leave with proven, real-world dialogue to effectively present their value, explain their services, and clearly communicate brokerage fees.

The result? Stronger client relationships, greater confidence in your conversations, and a more reliable path to getting paid—so you can focus on growing your business and increasing your income.

APPROVED FOR 3.5 Hours CE (Also includes DOS required topic: 1 Hour Law of Agency)

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INFO FOR ZOOM COURSES ONLY- CE Credits by LIVE DISTANCE EDUCATION (ZOOM) requires that you have BOTH a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit
Registrants will receive ZOOM LINK AND INSTRUCTIONS 24 hours prior to start

Specialize in buying, selling or managing resort properties and second homes for recreation, investment or development. Learn skills to work with resort, second home or investment clients while you build your business. You will learn to: *Inform buyers and sellers of tax benefits and finance options; *Implement effective marketing strategies; *Build a broad client based in the vacation home and investment markets 7.5 Hours CE Credit -------------------------------------------------------------------- CE Credits by WEBINAR/ZOOM requires that you have both a microphone and a webcam in order to earn CE Credit

Take your skills to the next level by mastering advanced Search Customizations. We’ll also cover Listing Stats and CMA options to sharpen your market analysis.

The session concludes with an in-depth look at Realist Tax, focusing on Address and Customized Searches, generating Labels, and identifying Comparables for more accurate property evaluations.

APPROVED FOR 3 HOURS CE

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INFO FOR ZOOM COURSES ONLY- CE Credits by LIVE DISTANCE EDUCATION (ZOOM) requires that you have BOTH a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit

Registrants will receive ZOOM LINK AND INSTRUCTIONS 24 hours prior to start

• Learn to identify the essential elements of fair housing practices – the mission and purpose of Title VIII and the history of Fair Housing in the US;
• Develop the skills necessary to promote professionalism within he industry and to reduce your risk from legal liabilities as it relates to fair housing;
• Get acquainted with areas of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics dealing with Protected Classes & Exemptions that are applicable to Fair Housing Regulations;
• Review HUD guidelines for service animals and important accommodations and modification rules that will assist tenants and/or property owners better understand Fair Housing Laws

APPROVED FOR 2 HOURS CE & includes 2 HRS FAIR HOUSING (Our Elective Series Provides you with the CE credit you need towards your NYS License Renewal and NAR Fair Housing Requirements)

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This course will introduce you to our new MLS system called Matrix.

You will learn how to navigate the system and setup your profile. In this beginner course you will be introduced to the Matrix dashboard and customize the market watch and Hotsheets for updates in your area. Search and share listings for emailing, texting or printing reports. How to add and manage contacts to setup an auto email.

You will also learn how to use the Action Bar for all your searching needs, including a quick CMA. We will cover the basics of Realist Tax- how to find and read a tax record.

APPROVED FOR 3 HOURS CE

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INFO FOR ZOOM COURSES ONLY - CE Credits by LIVE DISTANCE EDUCATION (ZOOM) requires that you have both a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit Registrants will receive ZOOM LINK AND INSTRUCTIONS 24 hours prior to start.

This course offers agents and brokers a meticulous exploration of the intricate stages involved in residential real estate transactions. It will help realtors identify and resolve issues from the listing and/or showing stage to avoid causing delays or problems at closing.

It allows for real estate brokers and agents to provide a smooth handoff of the file to the attorney so that the customer journey can be the best one possible.

Additionally, the class provides detailed solutions and timeframes to allow brokers and agents to better understand the timelines and milestones involved with a real estate transaction from contract to closing.

Participants will gain the expertise necessary to skillfully represent their clients throughout their entire real estate transaction.

Approved for 3 NYS CE Hours

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INFO FOR ZOOM COURSES ONLY - CE Credits by LIVE DISTANCE EDUCATION (ZOOM) requires that you have both a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit

Registrants will receive ZOOM LINK AND INSTRUCTIONS 24 hours prior to start.

Master the CMA; enhance your skills by providing clients with property pricing guidance; learn how to work with appraisers; and educate clients on potential misconceptions about home values. May be used as ABR/GRI/SRS elective or substitute for GRI-7 Property. 6 Hours CE Credit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO FOR ZOOM COURSES ONLY - CE Credits by LIVE DISTANCE EDUCATION (ZOOM) requires that you have both a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit

For the past 30 years, Real Estate professionals and their homebuyers have found new opportunities with the strength of FHA 203(k) and HomeStyles Renovation financing. Reinventing the deal can help you level the playing field for your home buyers and create exciting HomeOwnership opportunities with more inventory of homes right in our own backyards. This course is a follow up to the popular “Success with 203(k) Financing” enjoyed by 100s of agents and will hopefully give you too, that “yeah, you can do that” knowledge to Reinvent the deal by: • Expanding your clients searches to more affordable “fixer-uppers” and TLC properties. • Opening up REO inventory that was once only available to “cash only” buyers • Learn how to attract more buyers to your listings with a “yeah you can do that” vision • Learn how to close on homes with some title issues or violations…”yeah, you can do that” • Work with not only owner-occupied sales, but also second homes and Investors This course will teach you exactly how these powerful programs work. Including: • Structuring purchase scenarios including renovation funds, with as little as 3.5% down • Defining exactly what an “As-repaired” appraisal is and creating future value to the home • Defining the long list of allowable renovations under each program • Learning how you can close on problematic homes in their “as-is” condition • Working with contractors, cost estimates, architects, expediters and more • Real life case studies of successful transactions APPROVED FOR 3 HOURS CE CREDITS ---------- INFO FOR ZOOM COURSES ONLY - CE Credits by LIVE DISTANCE EDUCATION (ZOOM) requires that you have both a microphone and a camera in order to earn CE Credit