C.A.R. Fair Housing Day

Fair Housing Day will have exciting sessions from innovators, researchers, advocates, policy experts about hot fair housing topics like appraisal bias, discrimination in rental housing, inclusive advertising and more. Come and be a part of these critical conversations about what we can all do to make the dream of homeownership a reality for more Californians.

There will be an optional ticketed luncheon featuring Julian Glover, Emmy and Murrow award winning reporter with ABC7 News in the Bay Area and Executive Producer of the documentary “Lowballed.”

Speakers include:

• Alexia Smokler - Director, Fair Housing Policy & Programs, National Association of REALTORS®
• Anna "Queen" Tutt - Realtor / Realtist, eXp Realty; President, Consolidated Board of Realtists
• Denise Cato - President and CEO, Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC)
• Maya Clark - Broker/Owner, Seville Property Management; Past President, Associated Real Property Brokers
• Muhammad Alameldin - Policy Associate, Terner Center for Housing Innovation University of California, Berkeley
• Catherine Bracy - Co-Founder and Executive Director, TechEquity Collaborative

Fair Housing Day Agenda:

TUESDAY APRIL 11, 2023

9:00 AM

Registration Opens

10:00 - 11:00 AM (GENERAL SESSION)

Opening Remarks:

Jennifer Branchini, President - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

REALTORS® as a Resource for Fair Housing

Panelists:

Kevin Kish, Director - California Civil Rights Department

Jenna Hornstock, Hon AIA Deputy Mayor of Housing - Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

Moderators:

Vanessa Chavez, Legislative Advocate - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Kelvin Wong, Fair Housing Policy Committee Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

THE Silent Community - Essential Info about REALTORS® and Clients with Disabilities (BREAKOUT SESSION 1)

Panelists:

Shanta Patton-Golar, REALTOR®/National Speaker

Stephen Beard, REALTOR® and Accessibility Specialist at Keller Williams Realty

Karen Trolan, Real Estate Broker Associate, Sereno Group and C.A.R. Board Member

Moderator:

Wayne Woodyard, Diversity Committee Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

What Rental Property Owners Need to Know About Fair Housing (BREAKOUT SESSION 2)

Panelists:

Denise Cato, President and CEO - Fair Housing Council of Orange County

Maya Clark, Broker/Owner - Seville Property Management

Servando Sandoval, Partner - Pahl & McCay

Moderators:

Tim Ambrose, Fair Housing and Diversity Forum Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Denyse Wilson, Fair Housing and Diversity Forum Vice Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (Ticketed Luncheon)

Opening Remarks:

John Sebree, Chief Executive Officer - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Appraisal Bias and Valuation - Closing the Equity Gap

Speakers:

Julian Glover, Executive Producer, "Our America: Lowballed"

Jillian White, Chief executive and founder of an appraisal bias consultancy

Moderator:

Rosanna Garcia, 2021 President - Women's Council of REALTORS®

California

2:10 PM -3:00 PM

Supporting Clients Who Suspect Discrimination (BREAKOUT SESSION 1)

Panelists:

Amanda Byun, Senior Counsel - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Caroline Peattie, Executive Director - Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California

Janet Dorsey, Vice Chair Professional Standards and Fair Housing & Diversity Task Force Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Moderator:

John Wong, Fair Housing Policy Committee Vice Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, Founding Chairman - Asian Real Estate Association of America

Inclusive Agent and Listing Advertising (BREAKOUT SESSION 2)

Panelists:

Anna Bahnson, REALTOR® - Compass; Co-Chair - Piedmont Committee for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in Real Estate

Farrah Wilder, Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Alexia Smokler, Director of Fair Housing Policy & Programs - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Moderators:

Gary Carter, Fair Housing Policy Committee Vice Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Wayne Cory, Diversity Committee Vice Chair - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Opening Remarks: Melanie Barker, President Elect - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Housing Opportunity Disruptors: Lease to Own, ADU companies and Fair Housing (BREAKOUT SESSION 1)

Panelist:

Catherine Bracy, Co-Founder and Executive Director - Tech Equity Collaborative

Rafael Perez, Board Member - Casita Coalition; REALTOR® - theHomeMap

Moderator:

Muhammad Alameldin, Policy Associate, Terner Center for Housing Innovation UC Berkeley

What Every REALTOR® Can do to Help Close Homeownership Gaps: Buyer Workshops, Programs and Financing (BREAKOUT SESSION 2)

Opening Remarks:

Heather Ozur, Treasurer - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Panelists:

Anna Tutt, President - Consolidated Board of Realtists

Rico Rivera, President - National Hispanic Organization of Real Estate Associates

Moderator:

Kama Burton, Strategic Planning Committee Member - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

5:00 PM -9:00 PM

C.A.R.’s Housing Affordability Fund Pathways to Homeownership Bowling Tournament

Lucky Strike Hollywood