11.9 Fair Housing in Advertising

The Company is committed to equal opportunity and fair housing in all of its advertising.

Federal law states that a broker may not print, publish, or make any discriminatory notice, statement, or advertisement which indicates a preference, limitation, or discrimination in the sale or rental of a dwelling. The prohibition against discriminatory advertisements applies to all oral and written statements, including flyers, brochures, signs, banners, posters and billboards used in the sale of a dwelling.

Be aware that the selective use of words, phrases, symbols, visual aids and media in the advertising of real estate may indicate preferences held by the advertiser and lead to allegations of discriminatory housing practices. Words in a real estate advertisement which indicate a particular race, color, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, source of income, or genetic information may violate the Federal Fair Housing Act and/or the State Fair Employment or Housing Act(s) and may not be used in Company advertisements at any time.