Low-income tenants sue developer, allege ‘poor door’ discrimination

Tenants who won a lottery to live at Fifteen Hudson Yards are suing the developer for violating New York City’s “poor door” ban, which bans separate entrances for low-income residents. Continue reading

10 scenarios that can get new agents ethics violations, lawsuits or worse

As a newbie, you don’t want to find yourself amid an ethics violation, lawsuit or worse, but it can happen to even the most earnest of agents. Here are 10 hypothetical situations that help illustrate how you can avoid some very real problems. Continue reading

Lenders who rely on AI, algorithms could face new legal risks

In a move that could pose challenges for lenders that employ AI and algorithms to evaluate borrowers, federal housing officials are moving moving to rescind policies to protect lenders and other businesses from claims of inadvertent discrimination. Continue reading

Is it time to stop writing buyer love letters? 

Buyer love letters can be fraught with fair housing violations, but should the practice be banned entirely? Because these letters are currently legal, banning them doesn’t appear to be an option — but educating yourself on the type of information to in… Continue reading

Lydia Pope talks fair housing and the fight for equality

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

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

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has filed the notice needed to reinstate Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing enforcement rules, which were repealed in September 2020.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

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

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

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