Date: Thursday, April 1
Time: Zoom event opens at 9:45 a.m.
Program from 10-11:30 a.m.
Program Description:
Take a deeper dive inside the groundbreaking, award-winning investigation "Long Island Divided" with one of the lead investigators, Bill Dedman.
The Newsday investigation revealed that Long Island's dominant residential real estate brokerages help reinforce racial segregation through illegal steering of customers.
Bill will shed light on how the tests were conducted and discuss major findings and implications on the topics of steering and sharing school information.
Don't miss this chance to expand your knowledge of how to ensure fair treatment of each and every client.
About the Speaker:
Pulitzer Prize winner and No. 1 bestselling author Bill Dedman was a lead reporter on Newsday's three-year investigation. Bill developed the methodology for the investigation, including recruiting, training, and deploying 25 testers with hidden cameras. He has spoken on fair housing and fair lending issues to the National Association of Realtors®, the Federal Reserve, HUD, and banking and real estate associations.
This Realtor® Hot Topic is brought to you by the Canopy Realtor® Association's Diversity Council. If you would like to learn more about the council or join, email courtneyk.mclaughlin@carolinahome.com.
This is a free, members-only event. If you have questions, contact Courtney McLaughlin at courtneyk.mclaughlin@carolinahome.com or 704-940-3128; or Karyn Lindsey at karyn.lindsey@carolinahome.com or 704-940-3116.
Please note: This education program does not provide continuing-education credit.