ARIZONA REALTORS® – DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Arizona REALTORS® recognizes that we live in a diverse state — not only in our landscape but in our demographics. We want to elevate what our membership offers to a wide, diverse audience across our state.
MISSION
Effectively communicate with Arizona’s diverse population to help Arizona REALTORS® to be the best prepared real estate practitioners with the highest standards and build successful relationships with their clients, colleagues, and other housing industry professionals.
VISION
To provide diversity and leadership training by hosting educational and networking events, promoting fair housing practices, and advocating for all.
Arizona REALTORS® and its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee commits to building a strong and diverse association to foster a more respectful and inclusive member and consumer experience.
Up to two (2) eligible high school graduates seeking a career in the real estate field will be awarded up to $1,500 for real estate pre-licensing school, exam expenses, and the first year of REALTOR® state and national dues. Steps to getting your license.
THIS MONTH WE ARE CELBRATING…
RESOURCES
- Focus on Fair Housing with Nate Johnson (VIDEO)
- Microggressions as Potential Fair Housing Violations
- Examples of Housing Discrimination
- Timeline to the Fair Housing Act
- Foster Equality in the Real Estate Industry
- Steer Clear of “Steering”
- REALTOR® Party – Fair Housing
- NAR Fair Housing Program
- Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
- Mapping Inequality: Redlining in the New Deal America (Phoenix Map)
Reports about the state of homeownership among minority/diverse communities and the barriers they may face.
- Fairhaven: A Fair Housing Simulation
- NAR Diversity & Inclusion Grants
- Actionable Roadmap for Local Association Diversity and Inclusion
- Cultivating a Diverse Leadership
- Diversity Toolkit for Associations
- Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
- Shoring Up Our House: Issues of Racism (Video)
- Building Strong Inclusive Communities (Video)
- Commercial Redevelopment: Building a Bridge to Fair Housing & Thriving Communities (Video)
This toolkit contains materials brokerages can use to market Fair Housing and all things related to raising awareness of Fair Housing.
Affinity Partners
Members of Arizona REALTORS® are sometimes also members of other real estate associations. We are working to actively foster relationships with these associations so that, together, we can offer more opportunities and services to our mutual members. The following is a list of those associations that have a presence in Arizona:
