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For decades, Illinois REALTORS® has worked on behalf of its members to understand the importance of providing equal access to housing.
Illinois REALTORS® gather next to the Fair Housing Monument at Bicentennial Plaza, a REALTOR®-Community Partnership, in April 2018.
Research for the 50th anniversary of the federal Fair Housing Act shows the association’s efforts steadily grew as the association and its members adopted equal housing opportunity as a core foundation for the industry and those it serves.
A new online timeline shows the association’s work through the years to make sure Fair Housing policy is prominent in training and advocacy.
The timeline extends from the signing of the historic legislation in April, 1968 to Illinois REALTORS®’ recent commemoration of the Fair Housing Act’s anniversary with a monument at Bicentennial Plaza, a REALTOR®-Community partnership in Springfield.
What’s clear from a review of the association’s archives is that there was a growing understanding that fair housing was an important part of helping people realize the American Dream of homeownership.
The association’s records show that members spoke out publicly against local ordinances in some communities that were effective barriers to fair housing, and attended conferences and training focused on the topic to make sure members fully understood the law and its implications.
