Fair Housing Week 2026

Description

WELCOME to Fair Housing Week 2026!

Education • Awareness • Opportunity

TPCAR is excited to now offer our April Fair Housing event as a week of classes to allow attendees to pick and choose which classes and panel discussions they wish to attend - no more missing classes due to a competing conference schedule format!

Monday, April 20

Perspective, Practice & Professional Responsibility

Doors Open: 9:00 AM

Education Center

• 10:00 – 11:00 AM
            Form 6B – Listings, Language, & Liability (NWMLS)
• 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
            MLS Rules, Broker Responsibility & Fair Housing Outcomes (Panel)
• 12:30 – 1:00 PM
            Refreshments & Networking
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM
            Different Perspectives in Real Estate Panel featuring: NAREB, NAHREP, AREAA & The Alliance

OR

TPCAR Board Room virtual course with WR

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Ongoing (DAY 1)
            At Home with Diversity (Part 1) – 6 CE (Virtual)
            Instructor: Mark Kitabayashi

Tuesday, April 21

Access, Opportunity & Pathways to Homeownership

Doors Open: 9:00 AM

• 10:00 – 11:00 AM
            Homeownership Access Panel (WSHFC, Habitat, HomeSight)
• 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
            Source of Income & Voucher Myths
• 12:30 – 1:00 PM
            Refreshments & Networking
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM
           Open Networking Session

OR

TPCAR Board Room virtual course with WR

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Ongoing (DAY 2)
            At Home with Diversity (Part 2) – 6 CE (Virtual)
            Instructor: Mark Kitabayashi

Wednesday, April 22

Culture, Counseling, & Client Experience 

Doors Open: 9:00 AM

Education Center

• 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
          Navigating the Hispanic/Latino/a Market & Culture (3 CE)
           Instructor: Marissa Beach
• 12:30 – 1:00 PM
            Break – Refreshments Available
• 1:00 – 1:50 PM
           Opportunities with Covenant & Assistance Programs
• 2:00 – 2:50 PM
           Fair Housing Through the Client Experience (Panel)

OR

TPCAR Board Room

• 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Housing Counseling Available to the Public 

Thursday, April 23

Compliance, Risk & Modern Fair Housing Practice

Doors Open: 9:30 AM

Education Center

• 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM
            Advertising, AI & Steering (MLS / Legal Panel)
• 12:10 – 12:30 PM
            Break – Refreshments Available
• 12:30 – 1:30 PM
           Ethical Advertising & Consumer Transparency (NWMLS & Broker/DOL)
• 1:30 – 2:30 PM
          Networking & Open Discussion

Friday, April 24

Bias Awareness & Fair Housing Policy

Doors Open: 9:00 AM

Education Center

• 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
          Bias Override 3.0 (3 CE) – Hybrid class, Zoom Option Available
          Instructor: Mark Kitabayashi
• 1:00 – 1:45 PM
          Fair Housing Policy Update (Zoom, only)
          Colette Massengale, Senior Policy Representative, NAR

Make sure to check out our Event Policy page here

***As of October 1, 2025, Washington state law (ESSB 5814) requires that retail sales tax and B&O tax be collected on all in-person and online classes and workshops.