April is Fair Housing month. Why is this important to you?
The U.S. Fair Housing Acts, which were established in 1968, prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, and national origin.
As a citizen, regardless if you are selling, buying, or renting a home, you have constitutional rights to be treated fairly without discrimination. Realtors, property owners, and landlords are upheld to these standards and cannot let personal prejudices interfere with the ethical and legal conduct of their profession.
HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) administers this law and distributes an equal housing opportunity poster which must be displayed in all Real Estate Offices. The poster declares that the office promises to abide by the Fair Housing Acts and pledges support for affirmative marketing and advertising programs.
As a Real Estate professional, in order to renew my license, I am required to participate in Fair Housing continuing education courses every other year. These standards are stringently enforced among all real estate professionals. Those who do not comply with the Fair Housing Acts could be found guilty of both civil and criminal violations, which are grounds for license expulsion.
If you would like more information on the U.S. Fair Housing Acts click here.
As a citizen, regardless if you are selling, buying, or renting a home, you have constitutional rights to be treated fairly without discrimination. Realtors, property owners, and landlords are upheld to these standards and cannot let personal prejudices interfere with the ethical and legal conduct of their profession.
HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) administers this law and distributes an equal housing opportunity poster which must be displayed in all Real Estate Offices. The poster declares that the office promises to abide by the Fair Housing Acts and pledges support for affirmative marketing and advertising programs.
As a Real Estate professional, in order to renew my license, I am required to participate in Fair Housing continuing education courses every other year. These standards are stringently enforced among all real estate professionals. Those who do not comply with the Fair Housing Acts could be found guilty of both civil and criminal violations, which are grounds for license expulsion.
If you would like more information on the U.S. Fair Housing Acts click here.
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