Did you hear? We moved our annual meeting completely online. You can now join us from the comfort, convenience, and safety of home. Plus, there’s no charge to attend! You just need to register in advance for this jam-packed day of fair housing, technology, membership, and market trends. Hope to see you Monday, Sept. 20 on Zoom.
Morning Sessions, 9:45 – 11:45 am ET
Welcome
Roger Lundy, 2021 IAR President
Would You Pass the Test? Lessons Learned from Long Island Divided
Bill Dedman, Pulitzer Prize winner and No. 1 bestselling author
- Bill Dedman developed the methodology and was a lead reporter on Newsday’s three-year investigation Long Island Divided and its documentary film Testing the Divide, which are raising awareness of illegal steering by real estate agents. Dedman will walk us through the investigation from start to finish, answering the following questions: How were the tests conducted? What were the major findings? How do you avoid steering? Can agents talk about schools? How do you ensure fair treatment?
NAR’s ACT! Fair Housing Plan
Alexia Smokler, Senior Policy Representative for Fair Housing, National Association of REALTORS®
- Alexia Smokler will discuss NAR’s ACT! Fair Housing Action Plan, which emphasizes Accountability, Culture Change, and Training to advance fair housing in the industry. Smokler will give us a peek into Fairhaven, NAR’s new online fair housing training, and discuss other fair housing resources available to members, associations, and brokerages.
Indiana REALTOR® of the Year Announcement
Bernice Helman, Recognition Committee Chair and 2020 IAR President
Afternoon Sessions, 12:15 – 2:30 pm ET
Powered Productivity: Super Tech Tools to Get Stuff Done
Beth Z., Your Nerdy Best Friend
- Exasperated by email? Peeved about passwords? Tired of tedious tasks? You’re not alone. Join “your nerdy best friend”, aka author Beth Ziesenis or Beth Z for a research-based look at common productivity problems, followed by the technology to solve them. Discover how to use free and bargain technology tools you never knew existed to work more efficiently with your teams, get organized and finally get stuff done.
Membership & Market Trends
Dr. Jessica Lautz, Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights, National Association of REALTORS®
- America is now in a pressure cooker when it comes to our home lives, our work lives, and trying to stay healthy. The housing market has roared over the last year. Buyers have struggled to find the perfect home and found creative ways to enter the market. Demographics have shifted and many potential buyers have been left out. Where is the housing market now and where does it go from here? Dr. Jessica Lautz will explain.
Closing
Roger Lundy, 2021 IAR President
Questions? Contact Stacey Hartman or Kate Mays.