Show N2 Advertising supplement produced by the Newspaper Agency Corporation Tha Salt Lake TriburwDaseret Morning News Saturday April 10 2004 Utah Real Estate Section Index Realtors celebrate Fair Housing Month The sale and purchase of housing The President's a home is one of the most (JAR Code of that events Ethics states "Reany significant Message altors shall not person will experience in By Butch Dailey his or her lifetime It's deny equal pro(RS GRI u fessional services more than the simple purchase of housing — it to any person for 01 ktdittS includes the hopes reasons of race ktALTUV dreams aspirations and color religion economic destiny of those sex handicap involved familial status or national origin" A The Utah Association of Realtors request from a home seller or landlord to act in a discriminatory manner in the (UAR) recognizes Fair !lousing Month each April with educational activities for sale lease or rental cannot be fulfilled by Realtors throughout the state Under this the real estate professional The National Fair Housing Act was year's theme of "Many Neighborhoods — One America" the VAR is commitenacted in 1968 making it illegal to disted to highlighting the Fair housing criminate on the basis of race sex creed Law Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act color religion or national origin In 1988 the act was amended to include of 1968 by continuing to address discrimination in our community to supfamilial status and disability meaning that marital status pregnancy age or port programs that will educate the public about the right to equal housing physical handicaps are no longer valid opportunities and to plan partnership grounds for refusing to sell or rent propefforts with other organizations to help erty to someone Utah's Fair Housing assure every American of their right to Act has existed since 1989 while the fair housing Division Utah State While April is slated as the national has been investigating complaints since observation Realtors work year round to 1993 ensure that everyone has equal access to The laws have also made the practice U141 AISSOCObtr 01 Articles & Information of redlining certain neighborhoods by President's Message Numbers for newcomers mortgage lenders illegal and the Utah Fair Housing Act includes source-ofincoas a protected class This means that welfare assistance for example must be treated the same as any other income when determining eligibility to buy or rent a property In the early years of the national Fair Housing Act sellers and their agents often ignored the law knowing it was hard to prove discrimination This was particularly true in major cities with large minority populations But the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) now regularly makes random tests People have a right to live wherever they can afford to live and Realtors have an obligation to protect that right And while it's not illegal to discriminate against someone who can't afford a property that should be the only reason In addition to educating those in our industry we recommend that apartment complex landlords mortgage lenders and "FSBOs" (for sale by owners) be aware of the federal or state commitment to enforcing fair housing laws See FAIR Page N-- On the Market Purchasing windows landscaping with lights Preparing for homeownership Deck makeovers Outdoor offices Real estate MA Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 Page 6 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Poge 9 Page 10 Page 12 Page 13 Real estate terms Neighborhood locator Advertisers American Home Mortgage Century 21 Elite Century 21 Premier Huntsman & Associates The Lending Team Nortonts Siding and Window Prudential Utah Real Estate Page 12 Pc188 7 Page 6 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Pages 10 16-1- 7 ReMax Advantage Rosecrest Page 11 Page 32 Signature Group Pages Real Estate Classifieds Pages 18-3- 1 8 Phone numbers and Web sites for notwomors - 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