This Friday is REALTORŪ Ring Day. If you are still interested in joining REALTORSŪ from all over the nation ringing bells for the Salvation Army, you can sign up for a shift at a location near you at www.ringbells.org.
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January Meeting
Just a reminder that our next meeting will be on January 15 at noon in the RAL conference room. It will be the kick off to our new "Lunch and Learn" format. Details coming soon.
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4 Things You Didn't Know About the Fair Housing Act
by Meg White
Usually I try to point Book Scan readers to the written word, but occasionally I find a piece of audio worth recommending.
Last time I pointed you toward a wonderful novel about a real estate agent, but this time I'm suggesting a podcast. Yesterday, I was listening to This American Life, an NPR radio show produced by my local station, WBEZ. The show produces one hour of radio a week, usually with several segments organized around a central theme.
If you have never listened before, the Nov. 22 episode is a great place to start if you're in real estate. The show, titled "House Rules" addresses the idea of "destiny by address" through an examination of the 1968 Fair Housing Act.
One might argue that real estate professionals know more than the average bear about the Fair Housing Act, since it's so integral to the housing industry in this country. But here are a few items that you might not know about fair housing in America and the legislation itself.
For the entire article, click here.
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