Focus on Fair Housing
April 2018 is the 50thanniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, which prohibits discrimination in activities related to housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability. Activities related to housing include rental, selling, buying and financing. This article is not legal advice or opinion of […]
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‘The First Step in a 1000-mile Journey’: How the Dream of a Fair Housing Act Became Reality
One hundred years after the last shots were fired in the Civil War, African Americans were still struggling against unfair treatment and discrimination in practically all aspects of society. Through individual acts of defiance and nonviolent mass protests, the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s pushed against the societal norms and laws that […]
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Celebrating 50 years of the Fair Housing Act: A Timeline of Fair Housing in the United States
Not only is April Fair Housing Month, but 2018 is the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. Fair housing is more than a list of dos and don’ts, rights and penalties, and mandatory continuing education. As stewards of the […]
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What you need to know when marketing your listings
The National Association of REALTORS® has recently updated the Standards of Practice to make clear that members are prohibited from using misleading imagery in real estate marketing materials. The change reflects NAR’s position that as consumers increasingly rely on photos to assess properties and images that have been excessively altered or distorted can harm the […]
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