Friday, April 26, 2024
Lisamarie Mercer
GRANBURY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Lisamarie Sheck has been in the real estate industry more than 22 years in Nevada and Texas. She is the 2022 president of the Granbury Association of Realtors and general manager of Granbury Realty. She is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Hood County Stampede Rodeo Committee.
Whether you are buying, selling or renting property, know that there are laws and ordinances in place to protect you from discrimination.
The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing providers, lenders and real estate professionals from discriminating against you based on your race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, familial status or disability.
Discrimination takes many forms. It might not be an offensive comment said to your face. You may not even know it is happening. For example, sellers and landlords cannot set different terms, conditions or privileges for sales or rentals based on the protected classes. They also cannot impose different sale prices or rental changes. Agents cannot steer you toward or away from a neighborhood based on the protected classes, as well.
You can find a list of many more prohibited actions online by searching HUD examples of fair housing discrimination.
Your Realtor is committed to promoting and upholding fair housing. Realtors adhere to the highest professional standards – beyond what the law requires. When agreeing to abide by the Realtor Code of Ethics, your Realtor has also pledged to not use harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs based on the protected classes. The Code of Ethics also prohibits discriminatory employment practices. Realtors also may not refuse to cooperate with another real estate broker based on the protected classes.
Rest assured that your Realtor is with you every step of the way to explain, support and guide you through your sale, purchase, or rental. Your Realtor can help you find a place to call home – an essential part of the American Dream.
By hiring a Realtor, you will get the help you need and the professional, unbiased treatment to which you are entitled.
You can find a complete list of the Realtors for both Hood and Somervell Counties on the Granbury Association of Realtors website – under Directory: granburyrealtors.com.
lisamarie@granburyrealty.com | 682-260-1638
