Show your pride: How to stand up for inclusion

Pride Month is a great time for all of our industry to join with us and become allies in the community, while making sure LGBTQ+ homebuyers have the same housing opportunities as everyone else. Continue reading

Ahead of Juneteenth, Atlanta Realtors Association apologizes for history of discrimination

The Atlanta Realtors Association issued the first apology in its 111-year history to members and the communities they serve for its history of discriminatory practices while making a commitment to supporting an inclusive community in the future. Continue reading

Woman files complaint alleging discrimination in home appraisals

The valuations of an Indianapolis property owned by Carlette Duffy’s, a Black woman, more than doubled when she removed anything from her home identifying her race. Continue reading

Discrimination still holding back LGBT homeownership: report

Many members of the LGBT community report experiencing discrimination, and the homeownership rate for the community is a paltry 49 percent. Continue reading

How LGBTQ+ discrimination hinders path to homeownership

For the LGBTQ+ community, housing discrimination is preceded by many other impactful forms of discrimination that create barriers to homeownership. Here’s how. Continue reading

Baird & Warner commits $215K to fair housing law scholarship

The scholarship is named after developer John W. Baird, who championed fair housing when it was unpopular in the real estate industry to do so. Continue reading

18 real estate agents from New York at risk of losing license

The New York Department of State has launched 132 investigations into housing bias, which include allegations from Newsday’s “Long Island Divided” report. Continue reading

Nation’s first reparations program targets Black homeowners, buyers

The funds, for which Black residents of Evanston between 1919 and 1969 qualify, can be used for various housing costs, like a down payment, home improvements and late penalties. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses 88 landlords and brokerages — including Compass and Corcoran — of discrimination

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday by watchdog group the Housing Rights Initiative claims the New York City brokerages and landlords in question have discriminated against people with housing vouchers. Continue reading

Chase settles with Black homeowner over alleged discriminatory appraisal

The lender will pay the Chicago homeowner $50K and provide mandatory training to its employees on fair lending and appraisals. Continue reading