HUD Testers
Episode description
HUD testers are people who test for discrimination in the housing market. If a HUD tester were to think you were discriminating against a certain community, you can be summoned to court and you will be asked to testify.
If I put an ad out for a house, I cannot just give a blanket statement like “no felonies.” In order to not be put on trial for discrimination, I must clarify “no felonies for ____ years.”
The reason we try and avoid felons buying or renting our properties is because history is a direct reflection of the future. We are trying to protect ourselves, but the felon is the one being federally protected.
As Realtors®, we are protecting ourselves and our business, while working for the clients. It’s about the balance you find between those two facets that make realty a life-long industry that will never die out
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