FAIR HOUSING WASHINGTON STATE 6 HOURS

This required Washington Real Estate Fair Housing course introduces brokers and managing brokers to the historical, legal, and practical foundations of fair housing. The course examines the history of housing discrimination in the United States and Washington State, including segregation, restrictive covenants, redlining, lending discrimination, and other practices that shaped access to housing.

Students will review the Federal Fair Housing Act, the Washington Law Against Discrimination, protected classes, covered transactions, prohibited practices, disability-related protections, local fair housing considerations, and key court cases and enforcement actions. The course also emphasizes the practical role of brokers and managing brokers in preventing discrimination through fair communication, objective information, consistent procedures, lawful advertising, appropriate handling of accommodations, and responsible complaint response.

By the end of the course, students will have a clearer understanding of why fair housing law exists, how it applies to Washington real estate practice, and how brokers and managing brokers can help protect equal access to housing in daily professional work.