The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® will soon be rolling out a system to check the Directions, Remarks, and Agent-to-Agent Remarks fields in MLS listings for words that may trigger Fair Housing violations. Designed to protect both brokers and agents, the system will not allow a listing to be entered that contains Prohibited words. It will also highight potential Warning words so they can be changed.
The list of Prohibited words includes:
- active
- adult community
- board approval required
- couple
- empty nesters
- preferred community
- senior discount
- traditional neighborhood
The list of Warning words includes:
- 55 and older, 62 and older
- close to
- desirable neighborhood
- exclusive
- executive
- handyman's dream
- ideal for, perfect for
- private
- safe neighborhood
- secluded
- secure
- tranquil setting
While we should all be aware of the protected classes (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, handicap) under Fair Housing Law, some of the words on these lists surprised me. If you write or are responsible for approving real estate advertising, please keep these lists handy. Further info on Fair Housing is available at FairHousingLaw.org.
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