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Federal Fair Housing
Law
We Do Business In Accordance With The Federal Fair Housing Law
(The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988)
It is Illegal to Discriminate Against Any Person
Because of Race, Color, Religion, Sex,
Handicap, Familial Status, or National Origin
| • In the sale or rental of housing or residential lots |
• In the provision of real estate brokerage |
| • In Advertising the sale or rental of Housing |
• In the appraisal of housing |
| • In the financing of housing |
• Blockbusting is also illegal. |
Anyone
who feels he or she has been discriminated against may file a complaint of housing
discrimination with the:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Washington, D.C. 20410 |
Code for Equal Opportunity
Northwoods Board of REALTORS, Inc
subscribes to the policy that equal
opportunity in acquisition of housing can best be accomplished through
leadership, example, education, and the mutual cooperation of the real estate industry and
public. In the spirit of this endeavor, this board proclaims the Following
provisions of its Code for Equal Opportunity to which each member is obligated to adhere:
1. In the sale, purchase, exchange, rental, or lease of real
property, REALTORS and their REALTOR-Associate's have the responsibility to offer equal
service to all clients and prospects without regard to race, color religion, sex,
handicap, familial status or national origin. This encompasses:
A. Standing ready to enter broker-client
relationships or to show property equally to members of all racial, religious, or ethic
groups.
B. Receiving all formal written offers and communicating then to owner.
C Exerting their best efforts to conclude all transactions.
D. Maintaining equal opportunity employment practices
2. Members, individually
and collectively, in performing their agency functions have no right or responsibility to
volunteer information regarding the racial, religious, or ethnic composition of any
neighborhood or any part thereof.
3. Members shall not engage in any activity which has the purpose of
inducing panic selling.
4. Members shall not print, display, or circulate any statement or
advisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference,
limitations, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial
status, or national origin.
5. Members who violate the spirit or any provision of this code for Equal
Opportunity shall be subject to disciplinary action.
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