Plus, Tommie L. Wehrle, broker and LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance member, offered a few tips and resources to know.
What might discrimination look like in the house-hunting process for LGBTQ+ people?
It is often so subtle, the person or people may not even be aware or know they are being treated differently, denied access or given false information.
For example, someone refers you to an agent, you meet with this agent, and they start suggesting other areas to live in besides the one you wanted. Are they “steering” you because you are LGBTQ+ or is it really because there is nothing in that area that meets your needs or price range?
Then there are more obvious indications, like certain yard signs posted around a neighborhood.
Do you have tips for LGBTQ+ people going through the process? Are there things to keep in mind for safety?