April Is Fair Housing Month

The Illinois Association of REALTORS® fully supports and advocates the practice of equal opportunity in fair housing. It is our pledge to uphold the spirit as well as the letter of the law, through programs, activities and training designed to promote and further the right of equal opportunity in housing for all. We believe equal opportunity exists only where there is complete freedom of choice in housing and we oppose any attempt to interfere with this freedom of choice.

Share these fair housing resources:

• "Fair Housing Is a Serious Matter! A Guide for Real Estate Professionals" (pdf) is designed for local association new member orientation programs or individual office sales training or sales meetings. It also can be shared with clients to help them better understand the fair housing laws and the programs REALTORS® implement to make sure these laws are followed. Brochures will be available for purchase through the IAR REALTOR® Store.

• REALTOR® Fair Housing Declaration Poster (pdf) to hang in your office. Printed posters are available for purchase through the IAR REALTOR® Store.

• "Fair Housing Is a Serious Matter! A Sellers' Guide" (pdf) is a consumer-oriented brochure designed for listing presentations, fair housing programs and housing fairs. Brochures will be available for purchase through the IAR REALTOR® Store.

Article 10 of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics provides that "REALTORS® shall not deny equal professional services to any person for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or sexual orientation. REALTORS® shall not be a party to any plan or agreement to discriminate against a person or persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or sexual orientation. REALTORS®, in their real estate employment practices, shall not discriminate against any person or persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or sexual orientation."

• REALTOR® Fair Housing Declaration
• Diversity/Fair Housing Proclamation