Conflict is an inevitable part of life: it occurs every day in all types of relationships and situations. Being able to recognize and resolve conflicts that develop with tenants, property owners, and employees is an important task that real estate professionals and property managers need to develop.

This course defines conflict, explains the concept of conflict resolution, discusses conflict resolution techniques, and describes conflict resolution skills. Additionally, it describes methods that property managers can use to resolve conflicts with tenants, clients, and employees and explores the legal issues that can arise from unresolved conflicts involving claims of housing discrimination, employment discrimination, and breach of fiduciary duties.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• recognize why conflicts arise
• explain why it's important to quickly identify and resolve problems that arise among tenants
• describe the dual roles of property managers: their fiduciary responsibility to property owners and their legal responsibility to provide a certain level of rental services to tenants
• describe the three federal laws-the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964-that govern employee rights and strategies that can be used to prevent violations of these laws
• explain the purpose of the Fair Housing Act and when violations can occur
• identify the types and sources of workplace conflicts
• recognize how to strategically use different conflict resolution styles

Real estate property owners and other licensees who want to learn conflict resolution skills