Discriminatory Phrases
At USA4SALE Networks, we are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
We ask simply that you describe the property, not the person who will live there.
To assist you, here is a sample list of phrases that should never be used when advertising your real estate property for sale or rent. It is not intended as a complete list of every word or phrase that could violate any local, state, or federal statutes.
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able-bodied adult community adult living adult park adults only African, no Agile AIDS, no Alcoholics, no Appalachian, no American Indians, no Asian Bachelor pad Blacks, no blind, no Caucasian Chicano, no children, no Chinese Christian Churches, near Colored Congregation Couple couples only crippled, no Deaf, no disabled, no employed, must be empty nesters English only ethnic references families, no family home family neighborhood female(s) only gender golden-agers only group home(s) no handicap parking, no Handicapped, not for healthy only Hindu Hispanic, no HIV, no Hungarian, no Ideal for . . . (should not describe people) impaired, no Indian, no Integrated Irish, no Italian, no Jews, No Landmark reference Latino, no |
males(s) only mature complex mature couple mature individuals mature person(s) Mentally handicapped, no Mentally ill, no Mexican, no Mexican-American, no Migrant workers, no Mosque Muslim Nationality Negro, no Newlyweds # of children one child Oriental, no Parish Philippine or Philippinos, no physically fit play area, no preferred community Puerto Rican, no religious references Restricted retarded, no Retirees senior discount sex or gender single person single woman, man singles only smokers, no Snowbirds Spanish speaking, no Students, no Supplemental Security Income (SSI), no Synagogue, near temple, near tenant (description of) traditional neighborhood Unemployed, no Wheelchairs, no White White(s) only woman ( women) only |
Ads for rooms for rent where the leasor is living at the residence may show a preference based on gender.
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