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Let me define redlining in #RaceAndRealEstate.
QUESTION 12:
What is redlining?
#RaceAndRealEstate
Redlining is the practice of denying a creditworthy applicant a loan for housing in a certain neighborhood even though the applicant may otherwise be eligible for the loan. #RaceAndRealEstate
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Let’s talk about racially restrictive covenants in #RaceAndRealEstate.
QUESTION 8:
What is a racially restrictive covenant?
#RaceAndRealEstate
A racially restrictive covenant specifies or singles out and restricts a race of people from buying, leasing, or occupying a specified piece of land. Most covenants “run with the land” and are legally enforceable on future buyers of the property. #RaceAndRealEstate
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Before we dive even deeper into #RaceAndRealEstate in America, let’s first talk a little bit about its history.
QUESTION 5:
How has real estate (specifically in the United States) transformed over the years?
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Due to racial redlining and blockbusting existing for decades, our government put laws in place to safeguard the community. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. #RaceAndRealEstate
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CEO and award winning real estate broker @EgyptSaidSo is taking over #THEM’s Twitter to host a conversation about #RaceAndRealEstate. Follow along NOW.
QUESTION 1:
What do you do? What is your background in terms of real estate?
#RaceAndRealEstate
I am @EgyptSaidSo, Host of @HGTV’s @_PropertyVirgin & @FlippingVirgins. I am also a Real Estate Broker in Atlanta, GA and CEO of Egypt Sherrod Real Estate Group. Real estate is a business that I love, and I have been licensed for almost 18 years. #RaceAndRealEstate
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