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Fannie Mae settles fair housing lawsuit for $50 million

by Amy Perry | May 9, 2022 | Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

The settlement is the first federal court ruling to determine that foreclosed properties are subject to fair housing laws.

It’s fair housing month — are landlords overcharging renters of color?

by Madison Hart | Apr 22, 2022 | Fair Housing, Real Estate | 5

Happy fair housing month! Let’s take a deeper look at rent disparities for renters of color, and recognize implicit bias.

New law requires implicit bias training for real estate professionals

by Oscar Alvarez | Oct 18, 2021 | Fair Housing, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 2

Implicit bias training will be incorporated in both pre-licensing and continuing education courses beginning in 2023.

California crime-free housing policies disproportionately harm Black and Latinx renters

by Benjamin J. Smith | Mar 14, 2021 | Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

A Los Angeles Times report explores how crime-free housing policies not only hurt Black and Latinx renters, but the California real estate market as a whole.

HUD kills fair housing

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 6, 2020 | Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate | 1

Fair housing is an integral part of the system that makes up our housing market.

Brokerage Reminder: HUD advertising guidelines and the Fair Housing Poster

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 0

Stay informed on real estate advertising guidelines and the fair housing poster issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The deal with renting out a room

by Benjamin J. Smith | Aug 19, 2019 | Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Learn the best practices and rules associated with renting out a room in a single family residence.

HUD takes Facebook to task over discriminatory advertising practices

by Benjamin J. Smith | Apr 22, 2019 | Real Estate | 0

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is targeting Facebook over housing discrimination. What does this surprising move mean for the real estate industry?

HUD steps back from its fair housing goals

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 28, 2018 | Buyers and Sellers, Fair Housing, Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Property Management | 0

HUD proposes big changes to its mission.

Letter to the editor: What do I need to do to become a landlord in California?

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 24, 2018 | Feature Articles, Letters to the Editor, Property Management | 2

California’s legislature is considering a bill which would introduce stricter landlord certification requirements.

A Broker’s Use of the Fair Housing Poster

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 26, 2018 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Covers: The Fair Housing Poster; Failure to follow HUD guidelines; Defense against a fair housing lawsuit.

Letter to the Editor: Tenants with criminal records

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 21, 2017 | Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate | 1

We answer your question about a tenant’s criminal history.

Minority homebuyers face discrimination on all sides

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 20, 2016 | Buyers and Sellers, Fair Housing, Feature Articles, Fundamentals | 7

This article details the hurdles minority households face in becoming homeowners, and offers actions California real estate agents may take to mitigate these obstacles.

Discrimination harms homeownership

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 23, 2015 | Buyers and Sellers, Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

Housing discrimination is highly documented, and highly negative for racial minorities and the housing market.

Fair housing 101 for landlords

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 16, 2014 | Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 3

April is fair housing month, and time to brush up on fair housing laws.

Lingering racial discrimination: subtle, but no less sinister

by Matthew Taylor | Sep 5, 2013 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Despite progress, discrimination still impedes minorities’ access to housing.

The uneven recovery

by Jeffery Marino | Dec 10, 2012 | Economics, Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Market Watch, Real Estate | 1

During the Millennium Boom, lender discrimination took the form of subprime lending, now it appears as a total denial of credit to minority and low-income borrowers.