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I agree it doesn't seem to violate the letter of this particular law. But it's close to being the digital version of redlining. Before the Fair Housing Act rea

I agree it doesn't seem to violate the letter of this particular law. But it's close to being the digital version of redlining. Before the Fair Housing Act real estate brokers would show certain houses only to white clients and other houses only to clients of color. That was explicitly deemed illegal. If you see real estate brokers as a medium through which sellers would advertise their houses I don't see how this is much different.

brad_chad 9y ago
There is a huge difference. 1. Real estate was not easily searchable in the past. 2. An ad is at least one degree away from a broker in this process. The broker works directly with the buyer and seller while an ad passes leads to brokers.
- scarface74 9y ago
  Sometimes I think what real estate agents can't say goes too far. https://realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/articles/what-your-real-estate-agent-cant-tell-you https://realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/articles/what-your... The three that stand out are that a real estate agent can't mention crime rates, school ratings, or that a house may not be wheelchair accessible - even if the buyer asks.
  - mc32 9y ago
    That's a bit odd since now all that data is available to the public --why bind the RE agent's hands in this matter? I mean, perhaps in the past they had "insider" knowledge of those particular statistics but not today.