New REALTOR® members must complete a two-hour Fair Housing/anti-bias training as a membership requirement, beginning January 1, 2025. The training can be completed through NAR's provided courses like "Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing" or "At Home With Diversity," or through approved local/state association or state licensing authority courses. 

Key requirements

• Timing: New members must complete the training upon joining.

• Duration: The training must be at least two hours of instructional time.

• Course options:

  • "Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing": Focuses on identifying and interrupting stereotypical thinking.

  • "At Home With Diversity": Helps professionals work in a diverse marketplace.

  • "Fairhaven: A Fair Housing Simulation": An interactive simulation course.

  • Qualified equivalent courses: Courses provided by state and local associations or approved by state licensing authorities.