Tag: LGBTQ+ real estate

  • LGBTQ+ home buying challenges

    LGBTQ+ home buying challenges

    The ranks of U.S. adults who identify as gay, bisexual, or gender nonconforming (LGBTQI+) has risen to a population of 31 million and counting. This increase is driven mainly by younger generations who have grown up in an era when self-expression has been unfettered by civil rights and the feminist and pride movements. Now, what…

  • Will NAR’s Speech Code Be Shot Down in Texas?

    Will NAR’s Speech Code Be Shot Down in Texas?

    Recently, a notable opinion column ran in Real Estate News. Ryan Weyandt, a real estate consultant, wrote: “There’s no place for hate speech in real estate.” That’s also the view of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), which in 2020 etched this position into its formal Code of Ethics, binding NAR’s agents. Why is this…