What is the Fair Housing Act?

Buyers are concerned about the communities they’re moving into and sometimes they ask me questions that they shouldn’t. Both as a REALTOR® and as a fair-minded citizen of this world, I cannot and will not answer questions that imply any bias based upon race, color, national origin, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, children, ancestry, marital status, veteran history, public assistance recipiency, or handicap (mental or physical) --- so don’t ask. If you want more information on the Fair Housing Act based upon Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, please follow this link to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website.

If you’re looking for statistics about the demographics of an area, you can go to the U.S. Census Bureau’s State and County Quick Facts page for that information.

Another question I’m asked on occasion is: Are there any sex offenders in this neighborhood? You can find that out for yourself by either going to the police station in the town you’re considering moving into, or log on to Family Watchdog.