What Questions Can't a Realtor Answer?
Want to know how old the roof is on a house or whether it uses gas or electrical heat? I can tell you pretty much anything you need to know about a home you’re hoping to buy (or at least find answers for you). Yet if you ask your me certain questions, you might be puzzled to hear nothing but an awkward silence. Why?
It’s not that I don’t know the answer; I usually do. It’s just that I'm staying on the right side of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination based on race, religion, sex, or family/economic status.
If I can't answer a question, I can show you where to find resources to find the data to review.
Here's a few questions that I can't legally answer:
Is this a good place to raise a family?
What’s the neighborhood like?
Is this area safe?
Can you show me a neighborhood with a large “X” population?
What kind of people live in this area?
How are the schools here?
This can be confusing to many buyers. If you have any questions about this, please let me know and I'd be happy to further explain.
-Pat
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