Industry Links Equal Housing Opportunity What Everyone Should Know About Equal Housing Opportunity The sale and purchase of a home is one of the most significant events that an individual will experience in their lifetime. It is more than the simple purchase of housing, for it directly impacts the hopes, dreams, aspirations, and economic destiny of those involved. It is for this reason that the Fair Housing Act and other federal and state laws were enacted to guarantee a right to a national housing market free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, and national origin. Click here to visit "Equal Housing Opportunity".  Realtor.com Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice While the Code of Ethics establishes obligations that may be higher than those mandated by law, in any instance where the Code of Ethics and the law conflict, the obligations of the law must take precedence. Click here to visit "Realtor.com". Laws & Regulations http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bcsc/forms/appr/apprlaw.pdf http://commerce.appraisalfoundation.org/html/USPAP2005/toc.htm http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10557_12992_13893---,00.html http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/s_appraisal/sec.asp?CID=3&DID=3 http://www.michigan.gov/cis http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/s_appraisal/index.asp |