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Your day. Your community. Your Life. Connected. SECTION H INSIDE: RESALES – OPEN HOUSES – RENTALS AND MORE Produced by the Advertising Department of
in conjunction with the Spokane Association of REALTORS®
The Cottages at River Run Located 2-1/2 miles West of Downtown
April 20, 2014
Move in Faster. Pre-qualify Now.
MODEL HOME OPEN DAILY
Noon to 5pm Home prices starting in the mid- $220’s Rancher & 2-Story plans available with 2 & 3 car garage options. Daylight walk-out available on select lots. View lots available with downtown and mountain views. River access to natural hiking trails along river and 2 private community parks. Desirable Schools: Hutton, Sacajawea, Lewis &Clark
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Getting pre-qualified for your home loan can streamline the purchase process when you find the home of your dreams.
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Directions from downtown Spokane: Head west on 2nd Ave or Riverside Ave, turn right on Government Way & follow to the River Run entrance. Second entrance across/ south of SFCC campus.
For more information:
Jim Powers
Managing Broker
509-993-7877
Spokane Residential Lending Center 509-891-0792
jpowers@21goldchoice.com
Fair housing: A blessing of liberty Metro
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ou’ve heard of the Civil Rights Act – the one President Johnson vetoed – twice? Yes, that’s right. President Andrew Johnson twice vetoed our first national push for civil rights just after the Joe Garst, American Civil War. 2014 President Spokane Association of REALTORS® Congress over-ruled the president’s veto and the act became law in 1866 – less than a year after President Lincoln’s assassination. It has been illegal in the U.S. to discriminate in jobs and housing on the basis of race since 1866. So, why do we remember President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1968? Because President Lyndon Johnson did sign that act more than a hundred years after we officially began our struggle for civil rights here in this country.
We have been working on this idea of civil rights for a very long time. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is commonly known as the Fair Housing Act. Why do we place such a high value on fair housing? The sale and purchase of a home is one of the most significant events that any person will experience in his or her lifetime. It is more than the simple purchase of housing, for it includes the hopes, dreams, aspirations and economic destiny of those involved. Each of us is guaranteed the blessings of liberty by our Constitution. Fair housing is fundamental to being an American. The story of fair housing is part of my life every day - as a person, as a REALTOR®, and as president of the local Spokane Association of REALTORS®. Today, fair housing is more than race. The REALTOR® Code of Ethics says “REALTORS® shall not deny equal professional services to any person for reasons of race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.” Additionally, in some cases, federal law now requires accommodations for service animals that provide assistance to individuals with a disability. The National Association of REALTORS® has developed a Fair Housing Program to provide resources and guidance to REALTORS® in ensuring equal professional services for all people. As part of this, REALTORS® recognize Fair Housing month every April and reconfirm our commitment to upholding fair housing law as well as our commitment to offering equal professional service to all in their search for real property. I hope that fair housing is never an issue for you; that the idea of coming home or being home is as comforting and grounding to you as it is to me. When you’re ready to find that place, give us a call. Talk with a REALTOR® today!