The tenant screener violated the Fair Housing Act for years as it doled out disproportionately low scores to Black and Hispanic rental applicants with housing vouchers, a new federal lawsuit says
In the first quarter of 2022, just under 45% of Black families owned their home, compared to 74% of white families, according to a Redfin analysis of US Census Bureau data released Tuesday
The program is meant to help agents widen their client base to a more diverse pool of consumers
The National Association of Realtors latest consumer survey revealed affordability is the main thing plaguing homebuyers, followed by discrimination, mortgage access and agent performance
Opinion
Most homeowners want to do the right thing, but they don’t always understand how they can unintentionally discriminate against a qualified buyer. Transparency and communication are the keys to ensuring optimal outcomes for everyone
The lender says credit scores, home appraisals and broader inequities in the U.S. economy explain the higher approval rates for white borrowers
A lawsuit filed in San Diego County details how the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors allegedly tried to get its 20,000 members to contribute to NAR's political action committee
Former sales reps claim Move, parent company News Corp., and the National Association of Realtors discriminated against them and used them to lie to agents
In its latest study, the National Association of Realtors explained how discrimination, income inequality and skyrocketing housing costs are keeping Black Americans behind
Do people see fair housing language as a matter of 'ask for forgiveness, not permission' or do they take it seriously as the law of the land? This week, readers responded with their own examples of problematic language
When your buyers and sellers ask questions that may potentially violate fair housing, here’s how to answer them honestly and ethically
Are you still sending some form of buyer love letter? If not, what are you doing instead? That's what we asked readers last week. Here's what readers had to say
Redfin, Trulia and realtor.com have all vowed to not use crime data going forward. The companies' stands are now prompting a debate in the industry
Opinion
Redfin proclaiming that no real estate site should show neighborhood crime data is a pretty bold call to action. Here's why I agree with it — and why you should give strong consideration to not displaying those statistics on your websites
Some fair-housing advocates argue the language for a home's primary bedroom and bathroom carries an uncomfortable racial connotation