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November 2011 Coach's Quiz

October 9, 2011    

We have given you six rules for applying fair housing rules to new media. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On...

How to Avoid Fair Housing Problems in New Media

October 9, 2011    

This month, we're going to review fair housing rules as they apply to new media advertising and marketing. The Internet, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare…the options for social networking are endless—and appear to be increasing every year.

State Law Roundup: Checklist of State Fair Housing Protections

July 21, 2011    

This month's lesson surveys fair housing protections on the state and local level. Usually, our focus is on federal fair housing law, since it applies nationwide, but most states and numerous local governments have enacted their own fair housing laws that ban housing discrimination. Many...

Avoiding Fair Housing Claims Related to Residents' Guests

July 1, 2011    

This month's lesson takes a broad look at who is protected under fair housing law. Most of the time, we focus on the rules banning discrimination against prospects, applicants, and residents because of their race, religion, or other protected characteristic. But the law reaches far beyond...

July 2011 Coach's Quiz

June 30, 2011    

We have given you seven rules for avoiding fair housing problems related to residents and their guests. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions...

The Dos & Don'ts of Fair Housing Training

June 1, 2011    

This month, we are going to talk about how to beef up fair housing training—among the most important of the New Year's resolutions we recommended in the January 2011 issue. Though policies and procedures are essential to help ward off discrimination complaints, you must rely on your...

June 2011 Coach's Quiz

May 31, 2011    

We have given you 10 rules for conducting fair housing training. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On a...

Conducting Fair-Housing-Friendly Tours

May 1, 2011    

This month, we're going to review the rules on how to avoid fair housing problems when showing units to prospects.

May 2011 Coach's Quiz

April 30, 2011    

We've given you nine rules to help you prevent fair housing complaints that arise from leasing tours. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions...

When First Impressions Don't Count: Avoiding Discrimination Based on Appearance and Speech

February 10, 2011    

This month's issue addresses how you can get into fair housing trouble by relying on first impressions—that is, snap judgments about prospects, applicants, or residents—based on outward appearances.

February 2011 Coach's Quiz

February 1, 2011    

We have given you eight rules to help you prevent fair housing complaints based on first impressions. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has...