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Christine Haughney |
To Fight Discrimination, a Long List of No-NosArticle |
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| Christine Haughney writes the newly created Appraisal column which explores the world of New York City residential real estate. [email protected] | It shouldn’t take a lawyer to know that it is illegal to use phrases like “no Chicanos,†“no blacks†or “not for handicapped†in a real estate listing. But at some real estate firms, brokers are forewarned not to include in listings, or even mention in conversation, phrases that even the most prejudiced New York landlords would be hard pressed to think up, like “Appalachian, no†or “Hungarian, no.†They also are cautioned to never, under any circumstances, call a home a “fisherman’s retreat.†| |
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To Fight Discrimination, a Long List of No-Nos
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