Steering code words / Fair Housing phrase guide
"restricted" 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
"Restricted" was historically used to signal racial and religious exclusion. LIBOR lists it as prohibited, NYPA as caution. For HOA/deed rules, "deed-restricted" with specifics is clearer.
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)
- Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List (New York Press Assn.; source: Oklahoma Press Assn.)
Related phrases
Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule steer-restricted, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.