Tag: deed history
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Rochester, Minnesota, Gives Free Help to Remove Race-Based Deed Restrictions
The City of Rochester, Minnesota, recently reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating discriminatory deed covenants. City leaders are working with the Just Deeds Coalition. The Just Deeds Coalition has already “discharged” hundreds of discriminatory covenants and restrictions that were created to limit who could buy real estate. Some of the language excludes people with certain disabilities,…
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Rare Deeds as Collectibles (What’s in Your Home’s Past?)
Is there anything unique and valuable about an old deed? Many deeds still exist that were recorded more than a century ago. Old deeds were made out of large pieces of hefty parchment paper. The old ones are works of art, with beautiful scripts and seals. Oddly enough, an antique deed usually won’t be considered…
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Fairer Play: Counties Will Adopt AI to Delete Racial Deed Restrictions
Ever read through your deed and find a stink bomb like this? “The said premises shall not be sold to, owned, used or occupied by any person or persons other than those of the Caucasian race.” That’s a deed restriction placed on hundreds of Haverford Township, Pennsylvania titles in the 1920s, found by investigators at…
