Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Fair Housing”
By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D It is no secret that this housing market requires tenacity. Depending on how long you have been in real estate, there are a few things—the post-pandemic, inflation (creating record home appreciation for many homeowners (yay!) while simultaneously pushing the average age of a homebuyer to record highs (yikes!)), natural disasters that have gutted some longstanding and …
By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D Technology has come a long way, and as I test it out, I’m realizing that there are ways we can leverage these advances to aid in, keeping us organized and efficient, and in the fight for fair housing. Yes, I’m talking about artificial intelligence. But first, a note on due diligence: With any AI you should …
By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D It is such an honor every single time I have the privilege of sharing with agents throughout the nation the history of unfair housing. I follow up that history with where we are today and how we can proactively advocate (not alienate) for housing opportunity and access for all (what I call being a “fair housing …
By: Kayla Johnson A number of historic practices in the United States—redlining and housing segregation; exclusion from the labor market and educational opportunities; and denial of voting rights, to name a few—have had lasting impact on Black and Brown communities’ ability to participate in the full breadth of wealth-building opportunities that should have been available to them. One lesser-known tactic …
By: Dr. Lee Davenport, Ph.D Fair Housing month is over, but that doesn’t mean our efforts should stop. You might find that you and your team are a little fatigued on the constant work that is fair housing, though. Steven Tyler’s siren squeal to Dream On is my favorite way to start a talk on fair housing fatigue and help …
By: Kayla Johnson Imagine walking into a home where the walls echo with laughter from generations past, where every corner tells a story of determination, love and belonging. Multigenerational housing among people of color is a vibrant tapestry woven with cultural traditions, economic realities and social bonds. In communities across the globe, multigenerational living isn’t just a choice; it’s a …
By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D Recent data from well-known online mortgage marketplace has some wondering: Why might single women be buying more homes than single men? Well, to better answer that question, it is important to examine a little history to figure out how we got here. As Women’s History Month quickly approaches, this is as good a time as ever …
By: Kayla Johnson Gentrification is a complex and often controversial topic in real estate and urban development. It refers to the transformation of a neighborhood or community, typically in urban areas, where new, often more affluent residents move in. This often leads to changes in the character and the socioeconomic makeup of the area. The process is characterized by several …
By: Lee Davenport, PhD In many parts of the nation, unaffordability is bringing the housing market to a stalemate. As real estate pros, we may not be able to directly alter interest rates (outside of our lobbying efforts) but we can impact how much money people have in their pockets in order to have the financial wherewithal to buy, sell …
By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D Are you working with clients who might have family land that they don’t remember? What about in your own family? You may be. For example, if your clients have formerly enslaved ancestors, they might have rights to land that they don’t know about. Let’s start with a little primer on the Land Back (or LandBack) Movement. …
