Race / color / Fair Housing phrase guide
"inner city neighborhood" in listing copy: a minor Fair Housing flag
Minor A minor flag: usually fine, worth a second look.
Why
"Inner-city" paired with people or neighborhoods is often read as a racial code phrase. Name the neighborhood instead.
Safer wording
Describe the property, not the people: rewrite this part by hand.
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Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule race-urban-code, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.