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Report Housing Discrimination
If you believe your rights may have been violated, we encourage you to report housing discrimination to the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Fair Housing Resources for REALTORS®
2026 Fair Housing Month Toolkit (National Association of REALTORS®, Apr. 1, 2026)
Download the Fair Housing Month poster and social media graphics, get ideas for Fair Housing Month activities, and learn more about Fair Housing grants.
Fairhaven 2.0: Essential Fair Housing Education (National Association of REALTORS®, Jan. 2, 2025)
Fairhaven 2.0 is NAR's updated online tool that gives you a 360° view of fair housing. The update to NAR's popular Fairhaven simulation, Fairhaven 2.0, offers new eye-opening historical context, realistic scenarios, thought-provoking stories, award-winning videos, increased interactivity, and takeaways you can apply to your business. And it's a convenient way for REALTORS® to fulfill NAR's fair housing training requirement.
Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing (National Association of REALTORS®)
Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing is an NAR certificate course that helps real estate professionals interrupt stereotypical thinking so they can avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client.
Fair Housing Action Plan: ACT! (National Association of REALTORS®)
NAR's Fair Housing Action Plan, abbreviated ACT!, emphasizes Accountability, Culture Change, and Training, to advance fair housing in the industry. We raise awareness, deepen understanding, and hold ourselves accountable.
Articles
NAR Opposes Fair Housing Rollback (National Association of REALTORS®, Feb. 17, 2026)
NAR defends disparate impact housing in comments to HUD, urging the continuation of protections under the Fair Housing Act.
NAR Urges Reconsideration of Fair Lending Rollback (National Association of REALTORS®, Dec. 15, 2025)
NAR submitted comments arguing that the proposed changes to a law prohibiting discrimination in the mortgage market will risk making credit less available to qualified homebuyers.
HUD Withdraws Fair Housing Guidance Documents (National Association of REALTORS®, Oct. 7, 2025)
Learn about the new goals and priorities of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) with respect to fair housing enforcement.
Federal Judge Orders HUD to Resume Fair Housing Grant Funding to Nonprofits (National Association of REALTORS®, Jul. 31, 2025)
A federal judge ordered HUD to provide a detailed plan for distributing fair housing program grants for FY 2024.
Fair Housing Groups Sue HUD for Withholding Funds (National Association of REALTORS®, Jun. 26, 2025)
The lawsuit challenges HUD’s failure to administer congressionally-appropriated funds for local organizations engaging in fair housing activities.
Executive Order Targets Disparate Impact Liability (National Association of REALTORS®, Apr. 25, 2025)
On April 23, 2025, the president issued an executive order entitled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy." Learn more about the order.
Judge Allows HUD To Cancel Fair Housing Grants (National Association of REALTORS®, Apr. 18, 2025)
A judge allowed HUD to proceed with clawing back 78 fair housing grants awarded to fair housing organizations in 33 states.
Government Watchdog to Investigate Attempted Fair Housing Cuts (National Association of REALTORS®, Apr. 2, 2025)
The investigation follows HUD's attempt to claw back $30 million in grants awarded to local fair housing centers.
Court Halts HUD's Fair Housing Cuts (National Association of REALTORS®, Mar. 26, 2025)
Fair housing groups had filed suit against HUD and DOGE after they terminated 78 HUD fair housing grants for organizations operating in 33 states.
Fair Housing Groups Sue HUD Over Grant Cancellations (National Association of REALTORS®, Mar. 14, 2025)
This legal action follows HUD’s termination of grants disbursed under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP).
Fair Housing Groups Report DOGE Cuts (National Association of REALTORS®, Mar. 4, 2025)
The administration has terminated at least $12 million in grants awarded for local fair housing education, outreach, and enforcement.
HUD Terminates Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (National Association of Home Builders, Feb. 28, 2025)
"Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced yesterday that HUD is terminating the Biden-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. A press release issued by HUD noted this action would cut costly red tape imposed on localities and return decision-making power to local and state governments."
Lisa Rice’s Fight for Fair Housing Practices (Time Magazine, Feb. 1, 2024)
"The racial gap in homeownership in the U.S. is wider now than it was back when it was legal to refuse to sell a house to a family because they were Black. The difference is that in the ’60s, it was people who were turning minority families away; now it’s systems. “Our credit-scoring systems, our risk-based pricing systems, our automated underwriting systems, and many of the systems that we use in the housing and financial-services space are inequitable,” says Lisa Rice, 61, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA). “The inequality is automated. So you have to be disruptive.””
U.S. Economy Will Benefit When the Racial Homeownership Gap is Finally Closed (National Association of REALTORS®, Oct. 18, 2023)
Learn from NAR’s Bryan Greene how, “bridging the homeownership gap isn't just about building a fairer housing market. It's crucial for building and sustaining thriving communities, and for growing the U.S. economy more broadly. By working to dismantle the obstacles that have long prevented Black Americans from accumulating wealth, policymakers, real estate industry leaders and realtors can help forge a lasting path to prosperity.”
Why Fair Housing is Key to Systemic Equality (ACLU, May 5, 2023)
“Few fights are more pivotal to ending systemic inequality than the fight for fair and stable housing. When Martin Luther King, Jr. launched a campaign to end slums in 1966, he connected the struggle to obtain decent housing with the need to end what he called slum schools, work, health care, and all forms of racial segregation. Today, fair housing remains the key to addressing deepening income inequality and forced displacement from our communities, as the long-lasting reach of discriminatory housing practices constantly shape who has access to quality education, health care, security, opportunity, and wealth.” This article breaks down why fair housing is critical to the fight for systemic equality.""
Repairers of the Breach (REALTOR® Magazine, March 2021)
Homeownership is the largest single contributor to intergenerational wealth for American families. But it has not been accessible to all Americans on equal terms. More than a half-century after passage of the federal Fair Housing Act, there remains a 30-percentage-point homeownership gap between white and Black Americans—the same as in 1968, the year the act was adopted. Black Americans own one-tenth the wealth of white Americans, despite earning, on average, about 60% of white Americans’ income.
Black Americans and the Racist Architecture of Homeownership (NPR, May 8, 2021)
"Last summer, DonnaLee Norrington had a dream about owning a home. Not the figurative kind, but a literal dream, as she slept in the rental studio apartment in South Los Angeles that she was sharing with a friend. At around 2 a.m., Norrington remembers, "God said to me, 'Why don't you get a mortgage that doesn't move?' And in my head I knew that meant a fixed mortgage." The very next morning — she made an appointment with Mark Alston, a local mortgage broker well known in the South LA Black community, to inquire about purchasing her very own home for the first time."
An Apology from the National Association of REALTORS® (REALTOR® Magazine, Nov. 18, 2020)
For the first time, NAR offers a full-on apology for racist practices of the past and vows to keep working to correct lasting inequities in housing.
Videos
Many Rivers to Cross (National Association of REALTORS®, Apr. 3, 2024)
“As NAR commemorates the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, we explore the continued importance of these landmark laws and celebrate the 2024 Fair Housing Champion Award winners, who are overcoming obstacles to homeownership in their businesses and communities. Watch this timely event as NAR continues to work to eliminate discrimination and broaden homeownership opportunities.”
Home Access Denied (Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS® + Resistance Mapping, May 2023)
“In a new documentary co-created by the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS®, a young activist-filmmaker states that historic housing discrimination is “a history we were not taught, but it’s a history we deserve to know.” It was that same spirit of inquiry and enlightenment that spurred the local REALTORS® to co-produce the 20-minute video resource in partnership with its community partner, the Antiracist Curriculum Project (ACP). The compelling and accessible content, told through the personal stories of two present-day local families, will be used in various settings throughout the community to explain the ongoing impact of redlining and racially restrictive covenants. A Fair Housing Grant from the REALTOR® Party helped make it possible.”
Seven Days Documentary - 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act (National Fair Housing Alliance, Jan. 26, 2018) | 9 minutes
"When a single gunshot rings out at a Memphis motel, civil unrest breaks out across the country. President Johnson, long frustrated by his inability to improve housing conditions for people of color, scrambles to use the crisis to push a fair housing bill through a reluctant Congress. With few days to spare and many arms to twist, he and two young Senators – Edward Brooke and Walter Mondale – attempt to pass the bill before the slain civil rights leader is laid to rest. The Fair Housing Act was ultimately passed just seven days after Dr. Martin Luther King’s untimely death. Produced by the National Fair Housing Alliance in collaboration with Nationwide, this short film reminds us of the backdrop that led to the passage of this landmark civil rights law and its deep significance, and compels us all to complete the unfinished work of the Act."
Housing Point: Fair Housing Act Video Download (REALTOR® Store, 2018)
“Signed into law in 1968, the federal Fair Housing Act turns 50 in 2018. As part of NAR’s commemoration of this milestone, NAR has updated its video designed to educate real estate professionals on how to comply with the Fair Housing Act. The updated video includes vignettes that real estate professionals may encounter. The video will highlight these scenarios and provide risk management tips to real estate professional on how to meet their obligations under the Fair Housing Act.”
Check out some additional video recommendations
Podcasts
Advocating for Change: Closing the Homeownership Gap (Drive with NAR Podcast, Nov. 10, 2024)
"Bryan Greene, NAR’s vice president of policy advocacy, reflects on the association’s advocacy successes and challenges from the 2024 elections, shares key policy discussions for 2025 and explores what’s needed to close the growing racial homeownership gap.”
How Fair Housing Training Helps You Live Your Values (Drive with NAR Podcast, Apr. 1, 2024)
“Many real estate professionals may think all they need to know about fair housing is what the law requires of them. “It’s more than just the law,” says Sabrina Brown, an instructor of NAR’s “Bias Override” course. “It’s how you treat people. It’s how you practice your business on a daily basis.” To truly evaluate whether you’re representing your entire community—start by examining your client base—you need to go deeper in your self-reflection. Host Marki Lemons Ryahl and two fair housing experts discuss how to use NAR’s new fair housing training requirement, which takes effect in 2025, as an opportunity to challenge yourself and your business practices for the better.”
‘Is This a Safe Neighborhood?’ Don’t Answer That (Drive with NAR Podcast, Apr. 17, 2024)
“Let’s say you have a buyer who heard about a mugging a block away from the home you’re touring, and that buyer asks whether she “needs to worry about that kind of thing around here.” Pause and use your situational awareness skills. What kind of neighborhood are you in? Depending on the circumstances, the client’s question could be a loaded one. And if you’re not thoughtful and careful about how you respond, you could easily introduce a fair housing problem. Listen as host Tracey Hawkins helps two real estate pros role play the scenario to come to the right answer.”
Reckoning with America’s Racial Residential Segregation | At Liberty (American Civil Liberties Union, Mar. 2, 2023)
“The Fair Housing Act of 1968 aimed to address this history and outlaw discrimination, but vague guidelines and weak enforcement mechanisms have left a lot unaddressed. In January, the Biden administration reinstated the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, which adds federal heft to the Fair Housing Act and mandates that localities submit plans for actively addressing segregation and proposes that cities and states that fail to meaningfully work towards their stated goal could face loss of funding.”
Reexamining Redlining with Todd Michney (UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, Feb. 8, 2023)
“In recent years, the story of residential segregation and discrimination — and especially the practice of redlining — has gained well-deserved prominence in U.S. housing discourse. Equally important, the federal government has been directly implicated in the development and institutionalization of redlining and similar practices. A key early player in this history is the Home Owners Loan Corporation, or HOLC, which commissioned the infamous “residential security” maps that separated residential neighborhoods into four categories, from green (best) to red (worst), based in no small part on racist assumptions about Black residents and homeowners — this is the origin of the word “redlining.” But while HOLC unquestionably has culpability in the racial disparities of the U.S. housing market, Todd Michney argues that the connection between HOLC and the institutionalization of redlining isn’t as direct or uncomplicated as is usually claimed.”
Fair Housing: Who's Being Left Out of the Conversation? | Drive with NAR (REALTOR® Magazine, Apr. 1, 2022)
“Three REALTORS® who identify with underrepresented minorities—Lorraine Arora, ABR, GRI, of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Alexandria, Va.; Stephen Beard of Keller Williams Advisors in Oakland, Calif.; and Tim Hur, CRS, SRS, of Point Honors and Associates, REALTORS®, in Duluth, Ga.—share their experiences encountering discrimination in real estate. They offer first-hand advice on how to spot biases and avoid fair housing violations.”
Check out some additional podcast recommendations
Reports
State of Housing in Black America (National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), Nov. 2024)
The 2024 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report presents a stark reality - homeownership is in a state of emergency for African Americans. James H. Carr and Michela Zonta have meticulously gathered the facts, statistics, and analysis, underscoring the persistent barriers that hinder Black homeownership. In 2023, the homeownership rate among Black households stood at a mere 45.7 percent, a sharp contrast to the 74.3 percent among White households and a significant drop from its peak of 49 percent in 2004…The 2024 SHIBA report demonstrates that Black homeownership is hampered by a mortgage finance system that continues to discriminate. Black mortgage applicants are turned down more often than Whites; Blacks are more likely to receive high-cost home loans than their White counterparts, and houses in Black neighborhoods are less likely to be appraised at the same values compared to similar homes in white communities. But most alarming may be that while Blacks have recently had a historically strong presence in the labor market, it is not prompting increases in homeownership.”
State of Asia America (Asian Real Estate Association of America, 2024)
One of the core aspects of the American Dream is owning a home. A place where you can feel safe, raise a family, build a life, and host awesome cookouts. It’s been the subject of years of policy, references in media, and is one of the most ubiquitous signs of wealth and success in this country. But for many, this has become increasingly out of reach. Housing affordability and the share of first-time homebuyers are both near historic lows. With these factors in mind, where is the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in its journey to attain the American Dream?
State of Hispanic Homeownershippdf (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), 2023)
“The 2023 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report® is in its fourteenth year of publication, a product of both the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP®) and the Hispanic Wealth Project. The report coalesces research and data across a broad cross-section within and outside the housing industry. It serves to evaluate how the U.S. Latino/a population is faring in terms of homeownership acquisition, and to review the primary opportunities and barriers to future homeownership growth.”
A Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America (National Association of REALTORS®, 2024)
“This report looks at homeownership trends, mortgage market and affordability by race, and home buyer demographics from the 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, home buyers and fair housing.”
2024 Fair Housing Trends Report (National Fair Housing Alliance, Jul. 7, 2024)
“This 2023 Fair Housing Trends Report is the latest in a series of annual reports about fair housing trends that NFHA has produced since the mid-1990s. The most important finding of this report is that the number of housing discrimination complaints reached the highest number of complaints ever reported in a single year. There were 34,150 housing complaints in 2023, compared to 33,007 in 2022.”
Black Homebuyers in 50 Largest US Metros 1.6 Times More Likely to Be Denied for Mortgage Than Overall Population (Lending Tree, Jul. 24, 2023)
“A LendingTree analysis of 2022 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data finds that the share of Black homebuyers denied mortgages is notably higher than the share among the overall population. Specifically, we found that the purchase mortgage denial rate for Black homebuyers across the 50 largest U.S. metros is an average of 5.30 percentage points higher than the denial rate for the overall mortgage borrower population.
Fair Housing Organization Websites
National Fair Housing Alliance
“The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people through leadership, education, outreach, membership services, public policy initiatives, community development, advocacy, and enforcement.”
University of Illinois Chicago Law Fair Housing Legal Support Center & Clinic
"The Fair Housing Legal Support Center & Clinic is dedicated to educating the public about fair housing law and providing legal assistance to private or public organizations that seek to eliminate discriminatory housing practices."
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
“The mission of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws.”
Information From the Department of Justice
Federal ADA and Disability Resources (U.S. Department of Justice)
How to File an Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. Department of Justice)
If you believe that you or someone else was discriminated against based on a disability, you can file an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaint against a state government or local government, such as a public hospital, public school, other state or local government program; a private business that serves the public, such as a restaurant, doctor’s office, shop, or hotel.
Introduction to the ADA (U.S. Department of Justice)
To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability, which is defined by the ADA as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered.
Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA (U.S. Department of Justice)
Are emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals considered service animals under the ADA?
No. These terms are used to describe animals that provide comfort just by being with a person. Because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. However, some State or local governments have laws that allow people to take emotional support animals into public places. You may check with your State and local government agencies to find out about these laws.
Topics of Interest on ADA.gov (U.S. Department of Justice)
The process that the Department of Justice uses to certify that State laws, local building codes, or similar ordinances meet or exceed the ADA Standards for Accessible Design for new construction and alterations, go to Certification of State and Local Building Codes.
Information From NAR
Fair Housing Handbook, Fifth Edition—Item # 166-1084
This handbook is an excellent resource for fair housing guidance. It is the most comprehensive fair housing resource available in the industry.
Includes:
- Suggested fair housing office procedures
- Background on fair housing regulations
- Samples of the HUD
- Equal Housing Opportunity poster logo
- Equal service report forms
- Information on the NAR/HUD partnership
- Self-assessment questionnaire
Order online or call NAR's Contact Center at 1-800-874-6500.
ADA Websites: What Associations Need to Know (National Association of REALTORS®, Jun. 10, 2022)
“ADA website accessibility remains a hotly-litigated issue nationwide with a 14% increase in lawsuits targeting websites in 2021. Add to that a barrage of demand letters specifically targeting the real estate industry, and it's a risk for associations, MLSs and their members.”
ADA Website Accessibility DOJ Guidance (National Association of REALTORS®, Mar. 21, 2022)
“NAR continues to recommend that real estate professionals work with their website vendors to do accessibility audits of their business websites to identify any accessibility deficiencies. Existing technical standards provide helpful guidance concerning how to ensure accessibility of website features. These include the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Section 508 Standards, which the federal government uses for its own websites. In the meantime, NAR will continue to advocate that the DOJ issues a regulation that provides clear standards that take into consideration the challenges for businesses that develop and maintain accessible websites.”
Growing Accessibility Challenges (REALTOR® Magazine Media, Jul.-Aug. 2021)
Educate yourself about the barrier-free marketplace. Become acquainted with the accommodations needed for people with visual or hearing impairments and for those who have mobility issues. Find resources through the American Association of People with Disabilities and the National Organization on Disability.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Kit (National Association of REALTORS®)
How does this impact the real estate sales office? As previously indicated, if a practitioner uses his or her home or a portion thereof as an office, the private residence or portion thereof used for business must be accessible to people with disabilities. The Office on the ADA has issued some technical guidance for the real estate industry as follows. For example, a two-story building with bathrooms on both the ground floor and the second floor will be used for a real estate office.
ADA Website Compliance
ADA Compliance for Real Estate Websites: What to Know for 2026 (accessiBE, Jan. 19, 2026)
All functionality within your website, including links, buttons, and forms, should be configured so that ADA compliance is essential for real estate websites because it ensures accessibility for users with disabilities, aligning your business with legal standards and ethical practices, including features like alternative text for images, keyboard operability, and readable fonts with high contrast makes your website more inclusive and usable for all visitors, non-compliance with ADA requirements can lead to lawsuits, fines, and reputational damage.
How To: Create an ADA Compliant Website (Home Tree Digital, Feb. 4, 2025)
The benefits of web accessibility extend far beyond compliance. An accessible website creates a more positive experience for all users, fostering trust, loyalty, and engagement. In a digital world where users have countless options, prioritizing accessibility can set your business apart by showing that you care about providing access to information and services.
2025 ADA Web Accessibility Standards & Requirements (Accessibility Works, Nov. 8, 2024)
In 2025, the importance for websites, SaaS, and mobile apps to meet current ADA, state and legal requirements in the US and abroad is more pronounced than ever. Yet, surprisingly, the vast majority of websites are not up to the mark. The fact remains: unless a website is expressly designed and built with web accessibility and ADA compliance in mind, it simply won't meet current accessibility standards. Ignoring these ADA requirements puts your website at risk of lawsuits, brand tarnish, and missed opportunities.
Recent Articles on the ADA
10 Myths About the ADA (Proactive Access, Feb. 8, 2025)
The Americans with Disabilities Act does not have a "grandfather clause" that would exempt existing pre-ADA buildings or facilities from compliance with ADA requirements. All existing public accommodations, regardless of age, must meet the minimum standards of the ADA if “Readily Achievable” to do so. However, the ADA does have a provision known as the "safe harbor". The ADA Standards for Accessible Design have only been updated once in the 30+ years that the Act was signed into law. The current 2010 ADAS took effect on March 15, 2012. Safe Harbor applies to buildings or facilities that were constructed or altered before March 15, 2012 and complied with the 1991 ADAS. Under this provision, these buildings or facilities are not required to comply with the more restrictive 2010 standards until alterations are made.
ADA Compliance in Real Estate (Maynard Nexsen, Sep. 18, 2024)
As Title III mandates, commercial facilities and places of public accommodation must provide equal access for individuals with disabilities. This creates a duty on commercial real estate owners, builders, developers, and tenants to make reasonable modifications to policies or programs that limit the access of disabled individuals and to ensure newly constructed facilities comply with ADA design standards. Thus, the ADA’s impact on the real estate industry exceeds compliance in the employment context and extends to the operation and construction of buildings open to the public.
Going Beyond ADA Compliance to Build Inclusive, Accommodating Communities (Minnesota Cities Magazine, Mar.-Apr. 2024)
To be fully inclusive and to prioritize employee and resident well-being, cities can — and should — focus on how to be more accommodating beyond the legal requirements of the ADA, always considering disabilities that may not be as visible, too, said Arianna Bloom, LMC diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator.
“When we talk about building welcoming environments and inclusion, a lot of the time disability is left out of the conversation,” Bloom said.
Understanding ADA Compliance for Commercial Properties (Sayer Regan & Thayer, Feb. 7, 2024)
Ensuring that commercial properties are ADA compliant is not just about avoiding penalties; it’s about creating inclusive spaces where every individual can have equal access to services and opportunities. As a real estate attorney, my advice to property owners is always to be proactive. Regularly assess your property, consult with professionals, and make the necessary modifications. Inclusivity and accessibility are not only the law, but they also make good business sense.
The ADA Does Not Apply Equally to New and Older Buildings (United Spinal Association, Jan. 19, 2024)
Surprisingly, Title II of the ADA does not require a state or local government to make each building and facility accessible. Instead, it applies the concept of program access. This means people with disabilities must not be excluded and must be able to participate meaningfully in government programs, services, and activities.
Useful Websites
ADA National Network
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.”
American Foundation for the Blind
We advocate for better policies that promote accessibility and ensure equality and opportunity for people who are blind or visually impaired, creating a culture of inclusion at work, at school, and in our communities.
The American Association of People with Disabilities
As a national cross-disability rights organization, AAPD advocates for full civil rights for the over 60 million Americans with disabilities by promoting equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Arc
Our Mission: Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
Disability Overview
The ADA is a comprehensive civil rights law for persons with disabilities. Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all programs, services, and activities provided or made available by public entities (state and local governments and special purpose districts). This includes housing when the housing is provided or made available by a public entity regardless of whether the entity receives federal financial assistance.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is an organization that serves the deaf and hard hearing people in the US. They believe that every deaf/hard hearing individuals should have the opportunity to learn sign language, advocate for their issues, and to represent these individuals on a national level.
National Council on Disability
NCD is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities. NCD is comprised of a team of Presidential and Congressional appointees, an Executive Director appointed by the Chair, and a full-time professional staff.
eBooks & Other Resources
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The following eBooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Perspectives on Fair Housing (eBook)
Fair Housing and Civil Rights Collections (eBooks and Audiobooks)
From Foreclosure to Fair Lending, Advocacy, Organizing, Occupy, and the Pursuit of Equitable Credit (eBook)
Housing Segregation in Suburban America Since 1960 (eBook)
Making Housing More Affordable (eBook)
The Color of Wealth (eBook)
Accessible Housing: Quality, Disability, and Design (eBook)
Beginner’s Guide to the Fair Housing Act (eBook)
Disability in American Life (eBook)
Disability Law and Policy (eBook)
Demystifying Disability (Audiobook)
Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability (eBook)
The Power of Disability (eBook, Audiobook)
Enabling Acts The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority (eBook)
A Web for Everyone (eBook)
Barrier Free Residential Design (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1994) NA 2545 P36
ADA Handbook: Employment and Construction Issues Affecting Your Business (Chicago, IL: Real Estate Education Company, 1993) TH 153 R23
The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Review of Best Practices (New York, NY: American Management Association, 1993) TH 153 Am3
ADA Title III: Compliance Made Practical (Chicago, IL: Institute of Real Estate Management, 1992) HD 1394 In7ad
ADA Compliance Guidebook: A Checklist for Your Building (New York, NY: Building Owners & Managers Association International, 1991) TH 153 B86
Books
As a member benefit, the following resources and more are available for loan through the NAR Library. Items will be mailed directly to you or made available for pickup at the REALTOR® Building in Chicago.
The Fight for Fair Housing : Causes, Consequences, and Future Implications of the 1968 Federal Fair Housing Act (New York, NY: Routledge, 2018) HD7288.76.U5 F54 2018
Moving Toward Integration : The Past and Future of Fair Housing (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2018) HD7288.76.U5 S27 2018
The One-Way Street of Integration Fair Housing and the Pursuit of Racial Justice in American Cities (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018) HD7288.76.U5
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017) E185.61 .R8185 2017
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