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Fair Housing — Classes & No-Nos

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⚖️ Fair Housing & Ethics

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7 classes: race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, familial status, disability
Steering: guiding by protected class — illegal
Blockbusting: panic selling — illegal
Redlining: denying loans by area — illegal
Advertise the PROPERTY, not the desired occupant
Enforced by HUD · file within 1 year

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