Familial status / Fair Housing phrase guide
Is "family room" OK in a real estate listing?
OK Generally acceptable per the sources below.
Why
HUD's memo: describing the property ("two bedroom, cozy, family room") is not facially discriminatory. "Family room" and "single family home" are on the NYPA and CRMLS acceptable lists.
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- HUD "Achtenberg memo": Guidance Regarding Advertisements Under §804(c), Jan. 9, 1995
- Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List (New York Press Assn.; source: Oklahoma Press Assn.)
- 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 ok-family-room, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.