Is young buyers a fair housing violation?

Q: Is young buyers a fair housing violation?

Caution. Describes the buyers or neighbors by age. Age is protected in many states (New York, per LIBOR), and it overlaps with familial status.

State / local classes / Fair Housing phrase guide

"young buyers" 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

Describes the buyers or neighbors by age. Age is protected in many states (New York, per LIBOR), and it overlaps with familial status.

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Describe the property, not the people: rewrite this part by hand.

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Sources

Long Island Board of REALTORS®: Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase Guidelines (Mar. 2025)

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Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule st-age-young, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.