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What a Realtor can OR cannot say
Fair-housing laws prevent agents from talking about neighborhood demographics
Luckily, the Web picks up where agents leave off
A real estate agent can be a wealth of information about a house.    So a homebuyer who asks what crime is like in a specific Colorado Springs neighborhood might be surprised when the agent defers the question, directing a client to the Web or local police instead.  I work with many buyers looking to relocate to the city, and I often explain to them what I can and what I cannot say.
It comes as a shock to many buyers when they learn that a Colorado Springs realtor absolutely cannot address some requests because it is against the law.     For example, if a married Jewish couple asks a realtor to find them a home close to a synagogue, the agent can't accommodate that request.     If a buyer is moving to the city, and wants to know the safest part of the city and the best neighborhoods to live in, an agent cannot answer.   Also, an agent can't so much as advertise that a listing is around the corner from a Catholic parish.   Or they can't advertise a home is in Latino neighborhood.
Not allowed!
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