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Monday, February 28, 2022

New Statute Defines RE Brokerage CE Course on Cultural Competency, BUT... Discrimination?

On December 22, 2022, we told you about a new real estate continuing education course requirement on cultural competency and explained that we sought guidance from the Bill Sponsor, James Gaughran, on what was envisioned to be taught under this topic. 


Now, there is a new law that defined cultural competency as "understanding cultural norms, preferences and challenges within our diverse communities."


However, here is the million dollar question - How does this understanding translate into practice where a real estate broker / salesperson cannot change their practice based on their understanding of such cultural norms, preferences and challenges because if they do, they will have engaged in actionable real estate discrimination? 


Anyone?