HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination
The charges state Facebook's advertising platform 'unlawfully discriminates based on race, color, national origin, religion, familial status, sex, and disability'
by Patrick Kearns Mar 28
Facebook slashes 5,000 targeted ad options after HUD complaint
Online advertisers will no longer be allowed to exclude audiences based on ethnicity, race, religion or ZIP code
by Patrick Kearns Aug 23
HUD charges Minnesota homeowners and their Realtor with discrimination
The Department of Housing and Urban Development complaint alleges that parties refused to rent a home to a Native American and Mexican American family
by Patrick Kearns Aug 17
AG Jeff Sessions
ACLU says move signals there 'is a war being waged on civil liberties'
by Patrick Kearns Jul 6
Most housing complaints come from people with disabilities, study says
Discrimination against individuals with disabilities accounts for more than half of fair housing complaints
by Patrick Kearns May 21
HUD fines California landlords over racist renting practices
Rental complexes allegedly refused to rent to individuals based on race and national origin
by Patrick Kearns May 14
Activists sue HUD over suspension of anti-segregation rule
HUD plans to halt implementation of Obama-era fair housing mandate until 2020
by Patrick Kearns May 8
Homeowner couple in front of sold house
New figures from the Economic Policy Institute paint a sobering picture, showing the African American homeownership rate to be the same as it was 50 years ago
by Teke Wiggin Mar 1
One broker reflects on 50 years of fair housing
Opinion
Agents should be more inclusive in marketing homes
by Teresa Boardman Feb 22
Immigration policy concerns swayed 15% of homebuyers, sellers in 2017
Part one of Redfin's housing market sentiment survey underscores effects of politics and society
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
Adam Ruins the Suburbs
Opinion
Comedian journalist takes down the American suburb and reminds us of its ugly history
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 9
A group of racially mixed hands
The hyperlocal social media platform now generates warnings to defend against discrimination
by Marian McPherson Sep 14
Everything real estate professionals need to know about the Fair Housing Act
Five decades after the landmark law was enacted, it still impacts all real estate professionals on a daily basis
by Amy Tankersley Jul 21
Minorities and mortgages: Why hasn't the trend changed?
Perceptions of the past merging with the modern real estate environment keep imbalances in lending extant
by Mary Bradford Jul 23
Agents, to attract LGBT clients, focus on reputation
Survey: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community concerned about discrimination in real estate
by Paul Hagey May 27