{"id":3063,"date":"2021-12-08T19:37:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/?post_type=issue&p=3063"},"modified":"2022-08-24T16:43:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T20:43:37","slug":"redfin-investigation","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/issue\/redfin-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Redfin Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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NFHA Investigation and Lawsuit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Over the course of two years, NFHA and nine of its member organizations investigated Redfin\u2019s services. The groups found that Redfin offered \u201cNo Service\u201d for homes in non-White areas at a greater rate than for homes in White areas. Also, Redfin offered its \u201cBest Available Service\u201d at a significantly greater rate in extremely White zip codes compared to extremely non-White zip codes. Click here for specific examples.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On October 28, 2020, NFHA and the other nine organizations filed a lawsuit<\/a> in the federal district court in Seattle, WA, alleging that Redfin\u2019s minimum price policy has a substantial adverse impact on sellers and buyers based on race and national origin. NFHA retained Attorney Diane L. Houk of Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel, LLP as its counsel. Click HERE<\/a> to read our press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 29, 2022, NFHA announced a settlement agreement with Redfin. Click HERE<\/a> to read the press release.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Essex County, NJ<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n
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Louisville, KY<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n
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City of Memphis & Shelby County, TN<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n\n\n
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Milwaukee & Waukesha Counties, WI<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n
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Long Island, NY<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n\n

Homes with No Redfin Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
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About Redfin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Redfin, a national real estate firm based in Seattle, WA, provides many of its real estate services online and has only a handful of physical offices. Real estate agents are Redfin employees and work with both sellers and buyers. Redfin offers its brokerage services at lower fees than traditional real estate brokers, including lower sales commissions and a partial refund to buyers at closing, where permitted by state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Redfin does not offer its services to everyone. The company has a minimum home price policy, below which it does not offer to provide any service \u2014 it will not list the house, it will not show a buyer the house, and it will not process offers or handle closings for the house. Redfin\u2019s minimum home price varies from area to area, from city to county, and throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Additional Resources<\/h2>\n <\/header>\n \n \n \n
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Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America<\/h3>\n\n \n
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Newsday Report on Long Island Race Discrimination in Real Estate Sales<\/h3>\n\n
\n A three-year Newsday investigation uncovered widespread evidence of unequal treatment by Real Estate Agents on Long Island. <\/div>\n \n
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Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals<\/h3>\n\n
\n Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals. Companies that value homes for sale or refinancing are bound by law not to discriminate. Black homeowners say it happens anyway. <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Source: NYTimes.com <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n \n \n
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NFHA\u2019s Campaign to Preserve \u201cDisparate Impact\u201d as a Tool for Ensuring Fair Housing<\/h3>\n\n
\n The Trump administration is attacking civil rights protections. Help us fight back. Everyone should have the opportunity for a place to call home, but the Trump administration is trying to gut a crucial civil rights protection \u2013 and we are working to stop them. <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Source: DefendCivilRights.org <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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