Sex, incl. sexual orientation & gender identity / Fair Housing phrase guide
Is "gay friendly neighborhoods" a Fair Housing violation in a listing?
Avoid Flagged as high risk: most word lists put this on the avoid side.
Why
A sexual-orientation or gender-identity preference. On the avoid side of LIBOR and CRMLS, prohibited for REALTORS® by NAR Code of Ethics Standard of Practice 10-3, and protected by many state and local laws. (HUD's 2021 memo reading the Act's "sex" to include these was withdrawn in Sept. 2025. State laws and the NAR Code still apply.)
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Describe the property, not the people: rewrite this part by hand.
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- NAR Code of Ethics, Article 10 and Standard of Practice 10-3
- Long Island Board of REALTORS®: Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase Guidelines (Mar. 2025)
- CRMLS Fair Housing Word & Phrase List (Apr. 2021)
- LeadingAge: HUD withdraws fair housing guidance documents (Sept. 17, 2025 memo)
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Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule sex-sogi-people, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.