Virginia Fair Housing

Virginia Fair Housing: Protect Your Clients. Uphold the Law. Practice with Integrity. 
Understand Your Obligations. Avoid Violations. Serve Every Client Equally.
2-Hour Virginia Continuing Education Course | Fair Housing | Live Online via Zoom | DPOR Approved | Instructor: Cindy Sinanan

Fair housing isn't just the law—it's the foundation of ethical real estate practice. This Virginia Real Estate Board-approved Fair Housing course provides comprehensive training on federal and Virginia fair housing laws, protected classes, and your responsibilities as a Virginia real estate professional to ensure equal housing opportunity for all.

Whether you're working with buyers, sellers, landlords, or tenants, this course gives you the knowledge and confidence to recognize discriminatory practices, avoid fair housing violations, and serve every client with professionalism and legal compliance.

In just 2 hours, you'll gain critical insights into:

• Federal Fair Housing Act requirements and prohibited practices

• Virginia's fair housing protections and the Virginia Fair Housing Office

• How to recognize and avoid discriminatory actions in your daily practice

• Advertising compliance and fair housing language requirements

• Steering, blockbusting, redlining, and other prohibited practices

• Reasonable accommodations and modifications for persons with disabilities

• Your legal obligations when working with all parties in a transaction

• Consequences of fair housing violations and how to protect yourself

Key Topics Include:

• History and purpose of fair housing laws in America

• The Federal Fair Housing Act and its protected classes

• Virginia Fair Housing Law and additional state protections

• The Virginia Fair Housing Office and DPOR's role in enforcement

• Prohibited discriminatory practices in sales, rentals, and financing

• Advertising guidelines and fair housing compliance

• Exemptions and limitations under fair housing law

• Reasonable accommodations and modifications under the ADA and FHA

• Sexual harassment as a fair housing violation

• Recent fair housing case studies and enforcement actions

• Best practices for ensuring equal treatment of all clients and customers

• Complaint process and penalties for violations

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Course Format: Live, Interactive & Convenient  

• Delivered via Zoom by experienced real estate instructors

• Interactive Q&A – get your specific questions answered in real time

• Attend from anywhere – home, office, or on the go (must be stationary for the course)

• Full credit upon completion – meets Virginia DPOR continuing education requirements for real estate license renewal

Course Requirements & Policies  

To receive credit for this course, you must:

• ✔ Attend the entire 2-hour session from start to finish

• ✔ Keep your camera ON for the full duration of the class (required for credit verification)

• ✔ Arrive on time – late arrivals will not receive course credit

Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy:

• No refunds or reschedules within 24 hours of class start time

• Cancellations made more than 24 hours in advance may receive account credit toward future Tristar Academy courses

• No-shows and camera-off violations will not receive credit or refunds

Who Should Take This Virginia Fair Housing Course?  

• All licensed Virginia real estate salespersons and brokers needing continuing education credit

• Real estate professionals committed to ethical practice and equal housing opportunity

• Property managers and landlords who need to understand fair housing compliance

• Licensees renewing their Virginia real estate license

• Anyone seeking to understand fair housing laws and avoid costly violations

This live online real estate education course satisfies Virginia Real Estate Board continuing education requirements. Tristar Academy is approved by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) for continuing education.