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When Real Estate Ads are Discriminatory
Someone posed an interesting question in the latest issue of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors' monthly magazine, Bay State Realtor.  
The question was:  Is it discriminatory against handicapped people to advertise a seaside property as a "short walk to the beach." 
The answer was:  In the 1995 HUD memorandum which addresses this, it specifically states that this type of ad is not discriminatory and it reads: 
"Handicap - real estate advertisements should not contain explicit exclusions, limitations, or other indications of discrimination based on a handicap - for example: 
no wheelchairs 
However, ads containing descriptions of properties (great view, fourth-floor walk-up, walk-in closets), services or facilities (jogging trails), or neighborhoods (walk to bus-stop) are perfectly acceptable and do not violate the Act. 
Realtors are typically very careful not to offend or exclude anyone in their advertising.  They know that they have to adhere to The Fair Housing Act which warns against the use of the following phrases: 
"Exclusive, restricted, private, no children, singles preferred, male or female only, Catholic church nearby, perfect for physically fit, Hispanic area, prefer bright, healthy person, for active or mature adults. 
The fact is that real estate ads have to be worded carefully to avoid violating ... more

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