29th WEDNESDAY 6:00pm
Event Location Administrator Event Duration
Fair Housing History Manhattan Aaron Isquith 3.75hr


This course covers basic fair housing principles which salespersons and brokers are expected to know and practice. The course also examines the Federal, State, local and regulatory codes that shape fair housing as we know it.

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the law by reviewing historical origins and social objectives. The course begins at the time in America when we had "unfair housing," in other words, people living in the forced servitude of slavery. The historical account continues through the Civil War, the Civil Rights era, and the Women's and Disabilities movements to the present day. Landmark Supreme Court cases are also covered in detail, along with examples of enforcement in the real estate industry. This timeline is intended to clarify, amplify and dramatize the laws we follow in real estate practice.

In licensing classes, students were required to memorize fair housing laws and court decisions. In this class, they learn why and how these historic strides were made. Techniques for upholding fair housing law also will be discussed in detail.

Among the many topics, this class will include:
Fair Housing Concepts
Brokerage practices
What Housing is Covered under Fair Housing?
Definitions: "Protected Groups", "Profiling" etc.
Megan's Law
History and Legislation
Federal Laws
Supreme Court Cases
Plessy v. Ferguson, Buchanan v. Warley, Brown v. Board of Ed., Shelley v Kraemer, Jones v Mayer
NY State Legislation and Local Laws
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
NYC Fair Housing Protections
How Real Estate Licensees Can Support Fair Housing

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Aaron Isquith is a successful Associate Broker with Dwell Residential in Park Slope; prior to that, he was with Warren Lewis Realty/Sotheby's International, also in Park Slope.
 
He has always loved teaching, and feels that while skills can be learned, and ethics imparted through example, each new realtor has to find her own style and techniques in this profession.
 
Aaron has great depth in cooperative management, and was a board member of his 111 unit cooperative corporation for many years, serving both as Treasurer and President. As such, he knows, first hand, the intricacies of building management, board responsibilities and the basics of construction. As a board member and realtor, he has dealt with financial institutions and lawyers, and is fluent with the needs of both buyers and sellers.
 
Because of the depth of his knowledge of cooperatives, he knows what boards are looking for in applicants, and when he represents purchasers, he ensures that his clients fully understood the process and application demands. In fact, Aaron reviews each cooperative purchase application, ensuring that each of his clients are able to present themselves in the best light.
 
Aaron is firmly convinced that his personal needs and commissions take second place to his client's needs and desires. Better to treat a client honestly and ethically than to earn a quick commission.
 
He believes in long-term thinking, and his client base reflects this. He has clients who have purchased than sold and purchased again through Aaron as their realtor. He believes that even though there may be no purchase or sale imminent, time and effort is never wasted in fostering a relationship. He has maintained relationships which only years later resulted in a listing. 
 
As such, many of his clients have become dear friends.
 
Aaron is predominantly a lister and is thankful for the many referrals that come his way due to his honesty and firm grip on ethics and responsibility. A realtor is a professional, and must be fully cognizant of his fiduciary responsibilities to his clients.
 
Aaron was a visiting scholar at a major university, and at the same time, delivered numerous lectures to audiences of up to 600 people. Concurrent to the university, he worked with the National Park System as an expert on Hohokam petroglyphs, and often walked the national park trails ensuring hiker safety. Now, he volunteers at Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, meets visitors from all over the world, and describes the immigrant experience through Ellis Island history and personal family experience.
 
He and his wife have lived on Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn since the early 1980s, enjoy traveling, hiking, reading and serious music. And he is still amazed that he attended the last Brooklyn Dodger game at Ebbets Field.
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