The North Carolina Real Estate Commission and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have entered into an Affirmative Fair Housing Statement of Intent for the purpose of ensuring that opportunities in the real estate field are equally available to all persons regardless of minority status and that persons in the real estate business are informed of and held to their responsibilities under the fair housing laws. Under this Statement, the Commission and HUD will share information and HUD will render technical assistance to the Commission in furtherance of the Statement's objectives