9 questions about Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, answered
Three fair housing experts explain everything real estate professionals need to know about President Trump and his new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule
by Marian McPherson Sep 8
COVID-19 changed everything for California Realtors. Here’s how they adapted
'Every one of our priorities changed when COVID-19 hit,' said Dave Walsh, president-elect of the California Association of Realtors, during the group's WomanUP! virtual conference
Put fair housing laws to work: How to prevent discriminatory practices
Determining how to create more equality in your business begins with an honest self-evaluation of your own attitudes and behaviors. Here's how to move fair housing from theoretical to practical
by Christy Murdock Aug 1
Trump moves forward with ending 'not fair' fair housing rule
Select congressional staff members have been briefed on the president's plan to replace HUD's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, according to a report on Wednesday
by Marian McPherson Jul 23
How the real estate industry discriminates and what agents can do to stop it
Lisa Rice, the president and CEO of NFHA and Bill Dedman, an investigative reporter for 'Newsday,' discuss their investigations into housing discrimination at Zillow's virtual Unlock conference
by Patrick Kearns Jul 22
The ugly history of race and U.S. real estate
Inclusion begins with ensuring that all would-be homebuyers, sellers and tenants are educated about Fair Housing and homeownership
by Lee Davenport Jul 15
Stop the name-calling! Let's fix the broken system
Opinion
Agents need to find the discrimination and exclusive institutions in the industry and start dismantling them one at a time. It's time to rebuild them to be inclusive and anti-racist. If not now — when?
by Teresa Boardman Jul 3
In late-night tweet, Trump threatens to end 'not fair' Fair Housing rule
In a tweet on Tuesday, President Trump said he'd research ending the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, claiming it's unfair to suburban homeowners
by Marian McPherson Jul 1
RE/MAX to close corporate headquarters on Juneteenth
The real estate franchisor is the latest to recognize the holiday that's historically been celebrated by Black communities and ignored by others
by Patrick Kearns Jun 16
What you should know about fair housing
Agents have to work to protect people from discriminatory practices and educate other professionals on the laws we have in place. So, here's what you need to know about discrimination in the industry — plus the fair housing laws that prohibit it
by John Giffen Jun 14
The Real Word: What changes can be implemented in the industry?
Opinion
More this week: a discussion on the future of office space and some insight into why your marketing should look different right now
by Byron Lazine Jun 12
NAR CEO on racial injustice: 'This is not a new issue'
Bob Goldberg reminded attendees at Inman Connect Now that equality and fairness in housing is the trade group's mission
RE/MAX CEO: 'If we sit and we watch, we’re not taking action'
Adam Contos discussed managerial strategies for leaders in uncertain times, wearing his values on a T-shirt and volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity on the battlefield
by Patrick Kearns Jun 4
We talked to 21 multiple listing services about their coronavirus preparations. Here's what they said
Canceling open houses, making showings voluntary and offering online training are some of the steps MLSs are taking. More drastic steps may be on the horizon
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 19
Top real estate firms subpoenaed in discrimination investigation
Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and Douglas Elliman are among the firms to receive subpoenas in the wake of a Newsday report exposing housing discrimination
by Patrick Kearns Feb 28