Tread carefully: 10 legal, ethical and financial situations agents face
Here are 10 hypothetical situations to help illustrate how you can avoid some very real legal and ethical problems
Lenders who rely on AI, algorithms could face new legal risks
The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans on rescinding the Trump administration's protections for lenders accused of inadvertent discrimination
by Matt Carter Jun 28
Yes, you can comply with fair housing while still writing buyer love letters
Opinion
Buyer love letters have their proponents and detractors. The reality is that they can work and stay within the bounds of fair housing as long as you educate yourself on what to include
by Bernice Ross May 5
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
by Marian McPherson Apr 29
Protect yourself: 16 situations that get real estate agents in trouble
Even earnest agents make false steps that end up in an ethics violation, a lawsuit or revocation of a license. Check out Inman's handy charts to learn the consequences of 16 situations
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 26
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has filed the notice needed to reinstate Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing enforcement rules, which were repealed in September 2020
by Marian McPherson Apr 14
Court grants stay in lawsuit over Trump-era fair housing rule
Biden executive order directs HUD to review the effects of its repeal of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and weakening of the 'disparate impact' standard
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 16
Report details 'widespread' and 'troubling' discrimination in real estate
New York State Senators opened an investigation into discriminatory practices in the state in the wake of a groundbreaking 'Newsday' report
by Patrick Kearns Jan 27
NAR on historic apology: It wasn't just 'bad agents' who discriminated
Bryan Greene, NAR's vice president of advocacy policy: 'We feel we owe a debt and that the future prosperity of our industry and the economy depend on us doing this work'
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 11
Landlords threaten to raise tenants' rent if Biden wins in November
Landlords in New York, Colorado and Mississippi have evicted tenants or threatened to raise rents based on the 2020 election results
by Marian McPherson Oct 23
Staten Island broker accused of housing discrimination
Denis Donovan, a rental broker affiliated with Village Realty, is accused of engaging in housing practices that discriminate on the basis of race or color
by Patrick Kearns Oct 2
'The Color of Law:' Author Richard Rothstein on housing segregation
Katie Lance interviews the author of influential book 'The Color of Law' to discuss the history of public housing policy, its effect on the ongoing racial discrimination and what we can do now
by Katie Lance Sep 22
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg advanced fair housing
The US Supreme Court Justice is being remembered as a champion for civil rights, including fair housing
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 21
Lawmakers blast brokerages, agents named in 'Newsday' report
Among those who testified during a Senate hearing Thursday was Douglas Elliman’s Long Island CEO, Ann Conroy, who said the company did not discipline any of the 10 agents who allegedly engaged in discriminatory practices
by Patrick Kearns Sep 18
How real estate agents can avoid further segregating the suburbs
As urban buyers look for more space, agents need to be increasingly wary of racial steering
by Patrick Kearns Sep 11