24 Apr Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing Friday, April 24, 2026 (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM) 3.0 Education Credits Tacoma Pierce County Association of REALTORS, Tacoma, Washington Class, Courses, Education Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructors Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing helps real estate professionals interrupt stereotypical thinking so they can avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client. Participants will examine the history of bias in real estate, learn about the mind science of identity, study how implicit bias can result in fair housing violations, and engage in interactive exercises to enhance communication skills and business relationships with clients of all backgrounds. Tacoma Pierce County Association of REALTORS Tacoma Pierce County Association of REALTORS2550 S Yakima AveTacoma, 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, SRESMark has been REALTOR® in Washington State, since 2000, still active in assisting clients. He has been involved in REALTOR® education since 2012 for NAR, Washington REALTORS®, Seattle-King County REALTORS®, Windermere Professional Development, and teaches class nationwide and globally. His experience in International Business and REALTOR® Leadership (Past Local & State President, Past Reginal VP for NAR) brings extra dimension to his teaching. Mark especially enjoys teaching Code of Ethic, Diversity/Global classes such as AHWD, Bias Override, Fair Housing, WA Residential CORE. CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist). His motto of “Global is Local” has help many REALTORS® improve their business skills to assist diverse cliental in their local Market, and his passion to assist fellow REALTORS® to elevate their professionalism shows on his style of teaching. Multiple national, state, local award winner (Hugh Hawkins Award for 2016 (Instructor of the year) for Washington REALTORS®. Instructor of the Year for Seattle-King County in 2017 & 2025, CIPS instructor of the year 2023,Windermere 2021)