Fair Housing Act: Origins, Summary, and Case Study | REA 380

REA 380: Real Estate Fundamentals Fair Housing March 13, 2023 Fair Housing Extra Credit Assignment A. Written Narrative: Who or what initiated the Act? Prepare a summary of the Act. Prepare a summary of Act and outcome. Prepare a personal interpretation of your findings. Include an explanation of who benefits from the act and who enforces it. Describe the concept of steering, blockbusting, and redlining. B. Additional Case: Identify at least one additional U.S. court case (any court) that pertains to anything you discussed in your report relating to items I-V above (now number VI). You are looking for any case brought against another person or entity for discrimination. Be sure to discuss the items indicated in a-d above. C. Conclusion:Prepare a conclusion of what your findings mean to you. This is a summary of over 150 years of civil rights acts and lawsuits. There is no right or wrong answer and your conclusions are what count. Lastly, address any ideas that you may have to help facilitate the goals and objectives discussed above.