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Thinking About Selling Your Home As A For Sale By Owner? The Fair Housing Act And You: Don’t Get Caught On The Wrong Side Of The Law
Thinking About Selling Your Home As A For Sale By Owner? The Fair Housing Act And You: Don’t Get Caught On The Wrong Side Of The Law

Thinking About Selling Your Home As A For Sale By Owner? The Fair Housing Act was designed to protect people looking for housing from discrimination. Could you be violating the law?

Most of us assume there’s no way we could violate Fair Housing laws because we don’t discriminate based on color, sex, or religion. But the Fair Housing Act is much more complicated than that, and subtle, unintentional words or actions can result in steep fines. Below are three ways you may be unwittingly violating the law.

Adopted in 1968, the Fair Housing Act prohibits discriminating against anyone in the sale or rental of a property based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, handicap, or national origin. Most people think they know what that means and believe that as long as they avoid using overtly discriminating phrases, they’re safe.

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6 Tips for Removing Kitchen Clutter While Selling Your First Home
6 Tips for Removing Kitchen Clutter While Selling Your First Home

Preparing your home for a sale can be an overwhelming process. You might not be sure where to even start, that's why de-cluttering the kitchen is a great place to begin.

So much of life takes place around the kitchen. It's where people come together to cook, share about their day, and make memories. A well-staged kitchen will not only help you attract potential Oregon buyers, but it will showcase one of the most frequently used spaces in your home.

Carla Hill of Realty Times suggests, “ Kitchens are integral to entertaining and in today's age of open floor plans, they're a focal piece of many family rooms. It's because of this that kitchens play such an important role in the buying and selling process.”

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