Housing discrimination? Not in our house! Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® are committed to fair housing for all. The local Realtor® Association just launched their Realtors® for Equality campaign.

Centered around sharing helpful tips and news to local Realtor® members, the new campaign is a commitment to helping stop housing discrimination.

“While these trying times have brought us unique challenges, Realtors® have proven to be resilient and strong. In response to recent challenges, we want to make it clear that we stand for diversity. Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® have adopted the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Code of Ethics and Professional Standards policies,” said Karen Johnson, President of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®.

The new Code of Ethics Standard of Practice 10-5 was added in November 2020. Realtors® must not use harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The rationale behind the bias against protected classes is that it was revealed that public posting and hate speech could result in Realtors® not taking clients from certain protected classes or not treating them equally.

“It’s our duty to be an example for our community by representing people of all backgrounds and complying with the Fair Housing Act. We realize that real estate is stronger when everyone is unified, and that is why our Association embraces diversity. Together, We ‘R’ One,” continues Johnson. 

The National Association of Realtors® acknowledges that too many people are still locked out of the futures that homeownership can make possible. It will take a group effort to make sure the fight for fair housing is won. This involves Realtors® standing up for what is right and everyone asking hard questions each step of the way to support the fair housing movement. 

Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® are dedicated to protecting all individuals seeking housing, including renters, homebuyers, and more. Together, we are united in advocating against all discrimination in housing. 

For more information on the Realtors® for Equality campaign, please visit Rworld.com/fair .

Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® is the 3rd largest local Realtor® association in the country, representing over 35,000 Realtors®, 36,000 MLS subscribers, and 5 regional boards across South Florida & the Treasure Coast. For more info, contact Communications@rworld.com.