Here’s a summary of the Fair Housing Act and its significance to our community, gathered from various public and private industry sources, mainly from NAR. If you have any questions, please reach out to us right away. MPM Homes is a proud member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and strictly follows its code of ethics, which emphasizes the importance of the Fair Housing Act and its effects on our customers when not properly implemented.

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• The Fair Housing Act protects homebuyers from discrimination as they get a mortgage, rent a home, buy a home, seek housing assistance, or participate in other housing-related activities.​​

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• The Fair Housing Act prevents discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or familial status. 

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• Why is fair housing so important for REALTORS? The Fair Housing Act generally prohibits five different types of discrimination in the sale and rental of housing:                  

  • To refuse to sell or rent, or to otherwise make unavailable, a dwelling because of a person’s membership in a protected class.                                                                   

  • Discrimination in the terms, conditions or privileges of a sale or rental of housing, or in the provision of services in connection with same.                                               

  • Use of advertising that expresses a preference for or against certain persons because of their membership in a particular protected class.                                      

  • Representations that a dwelling is not available for sale or rent, when in fact the dwelling is available.                                                                                                     

  • Attempts to induce a person to sell or rent a dwelling by referring to the prospective entry of persons of a particular race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap or familial status .