NAR’S #1 BEST SELLER – REDESIGNED AND UPDATED (2025)

Give buyers, sellers, renters and landlords a clear statement of their fair housing rights and responsibilities, and of your commitment to equal professional service. What Everyone Should Know About Equal Opportunity in Housing covers what each party to a transaction can expect and where to turn for help.

What’s Inside

• REALTOR® Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Article 10 of the Code of Ethics and what it means when a client asks a REALTOR® to act in a discriminatory manner
• For the home seeker: what the Fair Housing Act protects and what to expect, including equal professional service, a broad range of housing choices and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
• For the home seller: what sellers and landlords may not do, such as advertising a preference or falsely representing that a property is unavailable
• For the real estate professional: what federal law and the REALTOR® Code of Ethics prohibit, including steering
• Further Assistance: how to file a complaint with a local Board of REALTORS®, HUD, a state or local agency, or a private fair housing organization

How Members Use It

• Include it in buyer, seller, tenant and landlord packets
• Stock it in brokerage offices and at open houses and community events
• Use it to show clients your commitment to fair housing

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the current version?
Yes. The brochure was redesigned and updated in 2025.

Is it for clients or for agents?
Both. It has separate sections for the home seeker, the home seller and the real estate professional.

Is there a digital or Spanish version?
Yes. It is available as an English digital download and a Spanish digital download.

What other fair housing resources are available?
See the Fair Housing Handbook and the Fair Housing Rental Pocket Guide.

Physical version sold in packages of 100. Item #166-799.