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Agent bias on Long Island puts national spotlight on discriminatory practices

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A three-year investigation into housing discrimination by Newsday has elicited strong reactions from the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Builder of Brooklyn condo charged with violating the Fair Housing Act

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HUD charged a team of design and construction professionals with discrimination for failing to build accessible housing in a Brooklyn condo development. Continue reading →

The real estate industry’s legacy in modern segregation

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An exhibit both online and at St. Paul Area Association of Realtors reminds us of the real estate industry’s legacy in creating today’s socioeconomic disparities in the area. Continue reading →

HUD moves forward with ‘disparate impact’ proposal

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Activists argue the change will make it easier for businesses and landlords to discriminate and harder for tenants to bring lawsuits for housing discrimination.  Continue reading →

HUD proposes change that would make proving housing discrimination more difficult

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The proposed changes to ‘disparate impact’ rule come at a time when the gap between black and white homeowners is growing, according to a Redfin study. Continue reading →

Zillow joins others in filing brief supporting LGBTQ workers

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Zillow is one of more than 200 businesses to sign an amicus brief for three cases that will come before the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

Keller Williams joins other top brokerages in supporting the Equality Act

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Keller Williams is the latest company to join in support of the Equality Act, legislation that would codify gender and sexual orientation protections into the Civil Rights Act, including the Fair Housing Act.  Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Compass, eXp Realty and Redfin voice support for Equality Act

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Just in time for Pride Month, the annual June celebration of LGBTQ rights in the U.S., three major real estate brokerages – Compass, eXp Realty and Redfin— all confirmed to Inman this week for the first time that they support the Equality Act, a propos… Continue reading →

Agents: Check your bias at the door

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Regardless of your beliefs, your political affiliation or your passion for a specific cause, when it comes to real estate, personal bias can easily slip into a conversation. Even the slightest slip in this area can result in violations of the Fair Hous… Continue reading →

Same-sex couples face discriminatory lending practices: Study

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Same-sex couples were 73 percent more likely to be rejected for mortgages than heterosexual couples, according to an Iowa State University Ivy College of Business analysis. The study looked at home loans granted over a quarter of a century between 1990… Continue reading →