All About Fair Housing - Animals!

You finally finish the rehab and hurrah - it's finally ready for rent!  The 2nd R of the BRRRR strategy... 
BUT HOLD ON! 
There's specific laws in place to ensure you are leasing your property without any bias or prejudices. 
Like it or not - we all have them and we have to ensure our screening and selection 
process of potential residents is not only legal - but fair! 

PLUS we'll get the latest on the Alphabet soup of animals - not pets: ESA / TA / SA ... !? 

Our featured speaker this month is Valerie Watson, the Fair Housing Manager for the Stark County Regional Planning Commission, Stark County Fair Housing Department. She has more than 32 years’ experience in fighting housing discrimination and advocating for the citizens of Stark County.  

As Fair Housing Manager, Ms. Watson’s main responsibilities include counseling clients on the Landlord-Tenant Law; interviewing, investigating, counseling and conciliating fair housing cases; developing educational programs, workshops and seminars that expand and improve the fair housing department’s efforts in equal housing opportunity and justice; developing educational literature; and supervising and overseeing the fair housing program for the city of Alliance.
Ms. Watson is also a Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realty. She has been a licensed realtor for more than 25 years. During that time, she has assisted sellers in marketing and selling their properties. In addition, she assisted buyers in helping them find and purchase the homes of their dreams. 
Ms. Watson is a graduate from Bowling Green State University and Malone University. She is a member and former Administrative Assistant at LIFE Ministries International Church. Ms. Watson resides in Canton, Ohio.

This presentation also provides 1.5 hour credit towards the difficult Fair Housing Law OPHP requirements.