Every April, the real estate industry honors the passage of the Fair Housing Act — a law that fundamentally reshaped the American promise of homeownership. But fair housing isn't a moment in history. It's a daily practice, a professional standard, and for the nearly 1.4 million members of the National Association of REALTORS®, it's built into the very foundation of the Code of Ethics.
This April, NAR's Right Tools, Right Now program is making it easier than ever to sharpen your knowledge, strengthen your practice, and show up as the kind of real estate professional your clients — all of your clients — deserve. Whether you're refreshing your legal foundation, expanding your ability to serve a diverse market, or building a culture of inclusion across your entire team, the REALTOR® Store has the resources to help you lead with purpose.
Start with the Fundamentals: Free Fair Housing Act Training
There's no better foundation for Fair Housing Month than a clear, current understanding of what the law actually requires — and how it plays out in the real-world situations you encounter every day.
The Housing Point: Fair Housing Act Video Download is available at no cost this month through Right Tools, Right Now. This 17-minute training video walks through genuine scenarios — including emotional support animals, familial status discrimination, and steering — with the kind of practical specificity that turns abstract legal principles into concrete guidance.
If you manage a team, use it as a quick onboarding refresher or a discussion starter at your next office meeting. There's no cost barrier, and no good reason not to.
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Grow Your Business by Growing Your Reach
The demographics of homebuyers continue to evolve rapidly. Multicultural buyers now represent a significant and growing share of the market — and real estate professionals who can connect authentically across cultural lines aren't just doing the right thing. They're building a competitive advantage that compounds over time.
Cross Cultural Selling for Dummies is a practical field guide for exactly that challenge. Co-authored by Michael Soon Lee, DBA, CRS, GRI — a real estate broker with more than thirty years of experience helping agents unlock multicultural markets — the book goes beyond surface-level advice to give you the communication strategies, relationship-building frameworks, and marketing adaptations that lead to genuine connection with a broader range of clients.
The real estate professionals who invest in this kind of cultural fluency don't just close more transactions — they build the kind of reputation that generates referrals across communities.
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Fair Housing Doesn't Stop at the Sales Contract
For real estate professionals who work in property management or leasing, fair housing compliance takes on a different — and often more complex — dimension. The day-to-day decisions involved in tenant screening, lease terms, and maintenance response can all carry fair housing implications, and the consequences of missteps extend well beyond legal risk.
The Fair Housing Rental: Pocket Guide (Printed) is built for the pace of property management work. Compact enough to keep accessible, substantive enough to be genuinely useful, it provides checklists and clear summaries of key fair housing obligations in the rental context. Equipping your team with a copy is one of the simplest, most effective steps a broker or property manager can take to ensure consistent, compliant practice across the board.
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Give Your Clients a Resource They'll Actually Use
Client education is one of the most underutilized tools in fair housing advocacy. When buyers and sellers understand their rights under the law — and understand that you take those rights seriously — it builds a level of trust that no marketing campaign can replicate.
The "What Everyone Should Know About Equal Opportunity in Housing" Brochure is NAR's best-selling fair housing resource, and it earns that distinction for good reason. Completely updated and redesigned, this three-panel brochure explains fair housing protections in accessible, plain language — covering the responsibilities of all parties to a transaction and the key provisions of the Fair Housing Act. Keep a supply on hand for open houses, client packets, and new listing consultations.
Sold in packages of 100, it's an easy, affordable way to make fair housing education a visible, consistent part of how you do business.
RTRN Offer: 25% OFF — $22.46 (regularly $29.95) | Order brochures
The Most Comprehensive Fair Housing Reference in the Industry
For brokers, team leads, and association executives who want to build a genuine culture of fair housing compliance — not just a policy posted on the wall — the Fair Housing Handbook – Fifth Edition is the definitive resource.
This is the handbook that legal and compliance professionals reach for. It covers the full landscape of fair housing law and regulation, with practical tools built in: suggested office procedures, background on regulatory history, HUD Equal Housing Opportunity poster samples, equal service report forms, and a self-assessment questionnaire that lets you evaluate your own brokerage's practices honestly and systematically.
If fair housing compliance is something you want to take seriously — and if the trust of your clients and the integrity of your license are things worth protecting — this handbook belongs in your office.
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Inclusive Leadership Is a Skill — and It Can Be Learned
Fair housing training can close knowledge gaps and reduce legal exposure. But the kind of workplace culture that truly embraces equity and inclusion requires something more: leadership that actively creates belonging, invites diverse perspectives, and builds teams where every person can contribute fully.
The 7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders: A Guilt-Free Guide on How to Boost Innovation and Performance by Involving Others Equally makes the case — backed by research and personal experience — that inclusive leadership isn't about guilt or obligation. It's about understanding how our brains naturally work, and making deliberate choices to involve others more equitably as a result. For real estate leaders looking to build teams that perform better, innovate more, and serve a broader range of clients, this is a practical and accessible starting point.
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Make the Most of Right Tools, Right Now
NAR's Right Tools, Right Now program is designed to put the resources you need most directly within reach — at the moment you need them. This April, the program is focused squarely on fair housing: a free video training, plus 20% to 25% off five additional resources that span legal knowledge, client education, rental compliance, and inclusive leadership.
These offers won't last beyond April, so now is the time to stock up, share with your team, and put these materials to work.
Fair Housing Month Is a Starting Line, Not a Finish Line
The Fair Housing Act turned 58 this year. In nearly six decades, it has helped millions of Americans access the communities, schools, and stability that homeownership provides. And yet, the work of ensuring equal access to housing is ongoing — carried forward, in part, by every real estate professional who takes their obligations seriously.
This April, take the time to deepen your knowledge, equip your team, and show your clients that your commitment to fairness is built into how you work — not just observed once a year.
Explore all of this month's fair housing resources at the REALTOR® Store.
About the Author
Dylan Poe is the Manager of Product Marketing for the Strategic Business Innovation and Technology team at the National Association of REALTORS®, where he oversees product development and management. With a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the real estate industry, Dylan works to provide NAR members with valuable resources and tools to support their success. Passionate about helping real estate professionals grow their businesses, Dylan regularly contributes insights on industry trends and strategies through the REALTOR® Store blog.
