27 Mar At Home with Diversity At Home with Diversity Thursday, March 27, 2025 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) 6.0 Education Credits Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS, Tacoma, Washington Class, Courses, Education Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructors Course Description and Outline: REALTORS® know the importance of adapting and remaining relevant in today’s marketplace. By developing a business practice rooted in inclusion and equality, REALTORS® can help buyers of all cultural backgrounds achieve the dream of homeownership. The At Home With Diversity® (AHWD) certification course covers how to work effectively with diverse populations so you can build business success in today’s multicultural real estate market. Course Learning Outcomes: • Develop an increased awareness of cultural and personal biases that may inhibit you from fully embracing diversity and creating a successful multicultural real estate business. • Learn inclusive, multi-cultural marketing and advertising strategies to broaden your client base. • Formulate an inclusive business plan to help you create an enduring business that is able to adapt and evolve to an ever-changing marketplace. Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS2550 S. Yakima Ave Suite CTacoma, WA 98405 Map & Directions Mark Kitabayashi, AHWD, CIPS, IMS, CSP, ASP, SRES Mark Makoto KitabayashiManaging Broker, ABR, AHWD, ASP, CIPS, CRS, CSP, C2EX, e-PRO, MRP, PSA, RSPS, SFR, SRESREALTORS for 20 years in WA, and involved in many aspects of RE, including Association Leadership, Local Jurisdiction, Global Instructor-Presenter(Residential, New Construction, Foreclosure, Global Investment)*NAR National & Global Instructor (COE, CIPS, AHWD, ABR, etc.)*2021 NAR Global Coordinator Asia/Pacific*Thurston County Regional Planning Commission-Housing Advisory Committee*Homes First-Thurston County – Advisory Committee*AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America)-Local and National Advisory Bord*2016-2020 NAR Global Ambassador to Japan & Mongolia*2019- NAR Regional Vice President (Region 12)*2017- NAR Extended Leadership Team/Committee Liaison- Global Business*2013- President of Washington REALTORS*2006, 2010 – President Thurston County REALTORS