Field Guide to Fair Housing
(Updated March 2008)
President Lyndon Johnson urged congressional approval of the Fair Housing Act just one week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He felt it an appropriate tribute to Dr. King's legacy, and the Fair Housing Act was signed on April 11, 1968. This Field Guide will assist REALTORS® with fair housing resources, statistical data, advertising issues and more. Also provided are links to numerous free fair housing resources at this website. (D. Foligno, Special Projects)
Contents:
Fair Housing News | Fair Housing and REALTORS® | Fair Housing Advertising | Links & Websites |
eBooks & Other Resources
NAR Fair Housing Resources for REALTORS®
What Everyone Should Know About Equal Opportunity in Housing (NAR brochures in English & Spanish, Items 166-799 & 166-796)
NAR Housing Fair Housing Video (Item 166-150D)
Fair Housing Focus (April 2008)
Fair Housing Compliance podcast (Episode 6 - Nancy Haynes of the Fair Housing Center of Western Michigan)
Fair Housing News
2006 Fair housing trends report, (National Fair Housing Alliance, Apr. 2006).
Celebrating fair housing, (HUD.gov, Mar. 2006).
Report on housing discrimination against hurricane Katrina survivors, (National Fair Housing.org, Mar. 2006).
NAR Salutes Fair Housing Month, (National Association of REALTORS®, Apr. 2005).
HUD issues new guidelines to promote greater housing access for families with disabilities, (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Feb. 2005).
Barriers to entry, (Builder, Dec. 2004). Q
Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders, (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Sept. 2004).
Addressing community opposition to affordable housing development - a fair housing toolkit, (Knowledgeplex.org, 2004).
Fair Housing Act, (U.S. Department of Justice, Jan. 2000).
Fair Housing & REALTORS®
Race restrictions on old deeds are no longer legally enforceable, (Arizona Republic, Feb. 2007).
How to recognize housing discrimination, (Lee County Government, Sept. 2006).
Fair housing quiz, (REALTOR® Magazine Online).
National Fair Housing Alliance files sales discrimination complaint against metro New York real estate company, (National Fair Housing Advocate Online, Mar. 2006).
Lawful targeting, (REALTOR® Magazine Online, Apr. 2005).
Equal housing opportunity Logo, (National Association of REALTORS®).
Valuable resources for your disabled clients, (REALTOR® Magazine Online, Apr. 2005).
Is it fair to target certain buyers in your marketing?, (Realty Times, Jan. 2005).
Common violations of the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements, (Fair Housing First.org, 2004).
Fair housing FAQs, (Dept. of Justice, Nov, 2003).
Fair Housing Advertising
CraigsList not liable for biased housing ads, (Find Law.com, Dec. 2006).
Fair housing act and disparate impact in home owners insurance, (Michigan Law Review, Aug. 2006). Q
Fair housing advertising guidelines: are we overly sensitive?, (Realty Times, Jan. 2004).
Say it fairly in your ads, (REALTOR® Magazine Online, Apr. 2002).
HUD Fair Housing Guidelines, (Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Jan. 9, 1995).
Links & Websites
Fair Housing Newsletter, (HUD.gov, Winter 2007).
Fair Housing Ad Campaign Website, (Fair Housing Law.org).
Fair Housing Laws & Presidential Executive Orders, (HUD.gov, Aug. 2006).
Landlord & Tenant Publications, (Project Sentinel) - Sample documents and forms.
Guide to Disability Rights Laws, (Department of Justice, Sept. 2005).
Fair Housing Poster, (HUD) - English.
Fair Housing Poster, (HUD) - Spanish.
Equal Housing Opportunity Logo, (National Association of REALTORS®).
Fair Housing Equal Opportunity for All, (HUD. gov, Aug. 2006) - HUD booklet.
eBooks & Other Resources
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Seven rules for creating a fair housing friendly website, (Southern Nevada REALTOR®, Aug. 2004, p. 8-9).
How to handle residents' complaints about being harrassed, (Professional Mgmt., Mar. 2003, p. 5-8).
Don't risk it! A broker's guide to risk management, (National Association of REALTORS®, 2000).
How to write real estate ads that compete fairly, (Vienna, VA: Newspaper Association of America, 1999).
Field Guides & More
These Field Guides and other resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:
Field Guide to Marketing to the Hispanic Community
Field Guide to Diversity for REALTORS®
Field Guide to Diversity for Associations
Field Guide to Complying with the ADA
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The inclusion of links on this Field Guide does not imply endorsement by the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR makes no representations about whether the content of any external sites which may be linked to this Field Guide complies with state or federal laws or regulations or with applicable NAR policies. These links are provided for your convenience only and you rely on them at your own risk.
