Although consumers are eager for physical home tours and open houses to resume, itâs important to know what COVID-19 restrictions remain in place in your state. In the latest video from NARâs âPivot in Placeâ series, Lesley Muchow, NARâs deputy general counsel and vice president of legal affairs, discusses your legal duties to keep clients safe during the course of real estate transactions and best practices for mitigating your risk. Our article on how brokers are reopening responsibly and NARâs workplace re-entry checklist are other great sources on this topic. In addition, NAR is working with two of the countryâs leading experts in public opinion to bring you detailed guidance on meeting consumersâ expectations with regard to COVID-19.
Remember to keep fair housing in mind as you navigate the reopening of your business. For residential investment property owners and managers, NARâs legal team is recommending accommodations for those who may be experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. And since weâre commemorating Homeownership Month, now is a good time not only to review all your obligations under the Fair Housing Act but also to push yourself toward a greater understanding of your own hidden biases. To that end, NAR has worked with the Perception Institute to create a new training video, âBias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing.â The video explains how our brainsâ associations with stereotypes can cause us to treat people unfairlyâeven if we have good intentions. The latest issue of REALTOR® Magazine also includes guidance on avoiding implicit bias.
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