fair housing: "Why do we have all these Fair Housing laws," is a common question from home buyers. - 01/05/11 12:14 AM
"Why do we have all these Fair Housing laws," is a common question from home buyers.  At least it is one I have heard several times lately.
The question usually arises when we are discussing Section 8 of the NCAR Buyers Agency Agreement:

Or the question may arise when Buyers begin to ask pointed questions revolving around demographics of a neighborhood or community, which can easily edge into troubling territory under the law.
"Why?"  Because, sadly, Fair Housing law is needed to protect people in the marketplace.  Unfortunately, dreadful acts of discrimination have been perpetrated in the past, and still occur today.  Even today, … (8 comments)

fair housing: Fair Housing and Listing Remarks: If I include Everybody, how long will the list be? - 03/29/10 12:06 AM
I just pulled this line out of an email flyer that came this morning:
"This home is great for a single buyer, young couple, growing family, or empty nesters."
Hmmmm.  I wonder....  Is the list complete?  Is anyone excluded?  Are we tiptoeing around a protected class anywhere?  What about a family that is not growing?  Are they allowed to buy?  Suppose they have three kids. and the oldest one is going off to college.  Does that qualify under the guidelines?
What about a couple of folks, one older, one younger, with another relative, perhaps an in-law who will live there part-time?  … (7 comments)

fair housing: "Can you please find a buyer with kids for that house?" - 08/27/09 11:56 PM
She sounded like a very nice lady.  "We need kids in the neighborhood for my kids to play with..."
"...I would do anything to get a family with kids."
She sounded like she cares a great deal about her kids.  Loves her neighborhood, but desperately wants play mates for the kiddos.   What to do?
I have one choice.  I invoke the U.S. Fair Housing Act.  Or, North Carolina's Fair Housing Statutes.  I market and sell real property and the improvements upon that real property, and the nearby amenities.  Otherwise known as land and homes.
We real estate agents can't package demographics.   People are … (73 comments)

 
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