FAQs - Topsail Island Real Estate & Fair Housing
Welcome home to Belvedere and this charming 3 bedroom 2 bath home. So many special features including a large covered front porch ready for your rocking chairs, matching...
- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 100283648 MLS
Centrally located between Wilmington and Jacksonville, Topsail schools and the Island just minutes away, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath is waiting for its new family to make it '...
- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 100283634 MLS
Nestled along the sparkling Intracoastal, in the growing coastal town of Hampstead, NC, Salters Haven is a place for those who seek an active lifestyle on the water. The ...
- 100283616 MLS
Nestled along the sparkling Intracoastal, in the growing coastal town of Hampstead, NC, Salters Haven is a place for those who seek an active lifestyle on the water. The ...
- 100283615 MLS
Nestled along the sparkling Intracoastal, in the growing coastal town of Hampstead, NC, Salters Haven is a place for those who seek an active lifestyle on the water. The ...
- 100283613 MLS
Nestled along the sparkling Intracoastal, in the growing coastal town of Hampstead, NC, Salters Haven is a place for those who seek an active lifestyle on the water. The ...
- 100283611 MLS
Wyndwater Phase II on a large private lot and long driveway ~ The Danbury will wow you the moment you enter. The open living area is bright & spacious with the kitchen ov...
- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 100282993 MLS
Hope Creek presents the Galen! 2338 SF with 3 Bedrooms, 2nd floor living space, and 2.5 Baths! OPEN Floorplan! Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, an ISLAND and a WA...
- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 100283608 MLS
Hope Creek presents the Galen! 2338 SF with 3 Bedrooms, 2nd floor living space, and 2.5 Baths! OPEN Floorplan! Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, an ISLAND and a WA...
- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 100283601 MLS
Beautifully updated with new carpets, refinished Hickory floors and completely repainted. Meticulous executive home in the Reserve section of Majestic Oaks will dazzle t...
- 5 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 100283180 MLS
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1. Do the fair housing laws apply to all housing transactions?
Yes, except for the following limited exemptions:
The rental of a unit in a multi-family dwelling with not more than four units where the owner (or a member of the owner's family) lives in one of the units
The rental of a room or rooms in a private house where the owner (or a member of the owner's family) lives in the house
Lodging owned or operated by private clubs which give preference to their members Religious, charitable, or educational institutions or organizations which are operated, supervised, or controlled by religious institutions or organizations that give preference in real estate transactions to their members, provided the organization does not exclude members of a protected category
Single-sex dormitories
2. What are some common unlawful acts of discrimination?
Refusing to sell, rent or negotiate - It is against the law to take any of the following actions because a person is a member of one of the protected categories:
To refuse to engage in a real estate transaction
To refuse to rent or sell housing
To discriminate in terms, conditions, or privileges for the sale or rental of housing
To refuse to receive or fail to transmit a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction
To indicate that housing is not available when it actually is available
To discriminate by providing different facilities or services
To refuse to negotiate for housing
3. What conditions are considered handicaps under the fair housing laws?
A handicapping condition exists if someone has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Some examples are: physical disability, mental illness or retardation, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, cancer, heart disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or AIDS, drug addiction (other than addiction caused by current, illegal use of a controlled substance) and alcoholism. However, a landlord does not have to rent to anyone, including a handicapped person, who would constitute a genuine, direct threat to the health or safety of other tenants or whose tenancy would result in substantial physical damage to the property of others.
4. Can a real estate agent decline to show property in a particular area because members of a protected category reside in that area? No. This is steering, even if the buyer requests it. The real estate agent should inform the buyer that he or she can show property based on any of the buyer's other criteria, but not the presence or absence in the area of members of a protected category.
5. Can a real estate agent answer questions about the characteristics of a neighborhood if the questions concern one of the protected categories?
No.