Fair housing guide

The federal Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in housing sales, rentals, or financing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Many states and cities protect additional characteristics as well.

Boraak asks everyone posting or responding to a listing to:

• Describe the property itself — never a preference for who should live there.
• Apply the same screening standards to every interested buyer or renter.
• Avoid language in listings or messages that could discourage someone from a protected class.

Equal Housing Opportunity. If you believe you've experienced housing discrimination, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) accepts complaints at hud.gov/fairhousing.