You are a property manager and you have an apartment building with two available units advertised for rent. Unit 1 is on the 12th floor with a huge balcony and view of the lake. Unit 2 is on the 1st floor with a nice patio but no view of the lake. I inquire about the 12th floor unit letting you know I'll be staying there with my husband and our two toddlers. I love the balcony it's where I plan to spend most of my time with the toddlers. You tell me you don't think the 12th floor unit is still available but if I take the 1st floor unit I can have free cable for 2 months. I never mentioned being interested in the 1st floor unit. Any problem here?
Taylor-Brown Real Estate - Hammond, IN
AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA
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I would be a bit firmer about the 12th floor unit . Personally I would have gone with the lower floor given I had toddlers out of safety and ease of access but that is not the property managers decision to make. So I would repeat my request with a smile and ask to see the unti
May 29, 2008 01:04 AM
Real Estate Pipeline, Inc. - Missoula, MT
If you are concerned about your view of the lake over the safety of your kids, then you have a very screwed up sense of value. Personally, Id turn them down just for that reason. That's probably against the law. I hate it when people view thier kids as possessions and not people.
May 29, 2008 01:07 AM
Berkshire Hathaway homeservices - Willowick, OH
Even for the most benign reasons channeling prospective buyers based on a protected class (familial status) is a violation of the federal fair housing act.
May 29, 2008 10:12 AM
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