Fair Housing - Anti Bias
Instructor | Christine Baker & Steve Bousquet| In-person | BH&G Real Estate/The Masiello Group
Course Details
Dates: May 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 1465 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090
Course Format: In-person Course
Instructor: Christine Baker & Steve Bousquet
Course Description
Join us for an essential course on Fair Housing in real estate, delving into its rich history, protected classes, and exemptions at federal and state levels. Gain insights into the role of real estate agents, addressing unconscious biases and considerations for individuals with disabilities. With a focus on upholding fairness and opportunity, this course equips agents with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate complex housing transactions while fostering inclusive communities. Together, let's ensure equal access to housing opportunities and contribute to building vibrant, thriving neighborhoods for all.
This course has been approved by the Maine and New Hampshire Real Estate Commissions for three credit hours.
Instructor(s)
Christine Baker
Instructor
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She has been a Regional Title Manager for over 5 years. Christine works in the Seacoast and surrounding areas: Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, Rochester, Wakefield, as well as in Maine. Prior to being a Regional Title Manager, she was a realtor for 14 years. Christine grew up in Amesbury, MA in a big loving family. Christine highly values efficiency and she prides herself on being extremely detail oriented. She makes sure her clients are always happy by being very personable and high-spirited.
Steve Bousquet
Instructor
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Steve brings a 20+ year career in real estate to the school. Steve’s passion for real estate led him to a career in brokerage after many years in corporate real estate management for one of the country’s leading life insurance companies. He his primary responsibilities to identify and select locations for sales offices throughout the 50 states. Starting as a sales agent and working his way to brokerage ownership gave Steve the insight on everything “brokerage”.
Steve has been an active member in the York County Council of the Maine Association of Realtors and held several leadership roles including Council President in 2021and as a Director of the Maine Association of Realtors. He has served as an instructor for the NeighborWorks home buyer readiness program, developed two informative consumer-based seminars for Sellers and Buyers presented through local Adult Education Programs.
Professional development is especially important to Steve. He earned a Real Property Administrator’s designation through the Building Owners and Managers Institute during his career in corporate real estate. He went on to earn a Certified Buyer’s Representative designation which gave greater insight to buyer representation.