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Lydia Pope talks fair housing and the fight for equality

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The president-elect of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers dives into the continued fight for fair housing and how the industry can help. Continue reading →

Ethics violation, lawsuit or worse: 10 situations that get agents in trouble

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Even the most earnest real estate agents can accidentally make a false step that could wind them up with an ethics violation, a lawsuit or even revocation of their license. Check out Inman’s handy charts to learn the consequences of 10 situations. Continue reading →

HUD takes first step to revive Obama-era AFFH rule

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HUD has filed the notice needed to reinstate Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing enforcement rules, which were repealed in September 2020. Continue reading →

Can landlords discriminate based on a tenant’s job? It’s complicated

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The short answer is probably not. The long answer is it’s complicated — and apparently it’s still happening. Continue reading →

Glenn Kelman: Seattle market is witnessing effects of coronavirus

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The Redfin CEO noted in blog posts that the market fluctuates day-to-day, but overall, he’s seen a drop in demand since the beginning of March. Continue reading →

HUD unveils fair housing proposal, draws condemnation from housing advocates

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A proposed rule change is meant to give local officials more flexibility, but critics condemned the proposal as an attempt to ‘gut’ fair housing efforts. Continue reading →

Newsday deputy editor calls housing discrimination, bias widespread

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Veteran journalist Keith Herbert was a member of the team that discovered widespread racial discrimination at play in the real estate industry on Long Island, New York. Continue reading →

‘Newsday’ investigation shows that fair housing training needs to be relatable

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The “Newsday” investigation shows that we need to do better with fair housing training. Let’s go beyond looking at laws and start building an awareness of what fair housing means in human terms. Continue reading →

Long Island Realtors under investigation for discrimination

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NAR referred Inman to the local association when asked if there was any planned disciplinary action for the agents. Continue reading →

Corcoran CEO: Newsday report should be ‘wake-up call to this industry’

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Pam Liebman dishes on coded discriminatory language in real estate and the Fair Housing Act training that all new agents at Corcoran are required to attend. Continue reading →