National origin / Fair Housing phrase guide
"all-american neighborhood" in a real estate listing: Fair Housing caution
Caution Flagged as a caution: it often reads as a preference for, or against, a group of people.
Why
Describing an area as "all-American" is a description of the residents' national origin or ethnicity. Lists flag nationality references of any kind.
Safer wording
Describe the property, not the people: rewrite this part by hand.
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- Long Island Board of REALTORS®: Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase Guidelines (Mar. 2025)
- CRMLS Fair Housing Word & Phrase List (Apr. 2021)
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Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule nat-all-american, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.