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Is This Discrimination, or a Disclosure Issue?

Is This Discrimination, or a Disclosure Issue?
 
Carol Culkin wrote a great post regarding Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act which prevents discrimination in the Sale, Rental and Financing of dwellings.

The situation Carol describes is this:
Carol has a lower floor condo listing A buyers agent who had shown the condo, called and said his "Buyer would like to know who lives upstairs ie., single, couple, any kids?" Carol believes, and other commenter's agreed, that it is familial discrimination if she answers.

I BELIEVE IT'S DISCLOSURE OF A MATERIAL FACT ISSUE
Buyer may not wish to live below a unit housing family with kids; or below partying single adults The discrimination laws are against refusing to rent or sell to someone based on any of the criteria, in this case the discussion is familial status. The laws do not apply to Buyers who may not wish to buy into a specific unit for their personal reasons. Normally the buyer is to do their own demographic research. However, this specific request for information from the seller as to who lives upstairs, it's reasonable for buyers agent to ask listing agent the question. Listing agent either knows ... more

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