Fair Housing Act – Mark Spain Real Estate Makes a Difference in Communities

By Mark Spain Real Estate

Mark Spain Real Estate is grateful to serve our clients from diverse backgrounds. As we reflect on the anniversary of the Fair Housing Act being passed and the implications it still has on today’s real estate industry, we are thankful to be committed to making a difference in our communities and providing access to homeownership to all of our clients.

The Fair Housing Act works to ensure all Americans regardless of background have access to homeownership. Mark Spain Real Estate encourages our communities to continue listening and advocating for fair housing. Continue reading to learn more about the history of the Fair Housing Act and how we, at Mark Spain Real Estate, uphold its provisions. 

Fair Housing Act – Reflecting With The #1 Team In The Industry

What Is The Fair Housing Act?

The Fair Housing Act, also known as the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of a house based on race, color, nationality, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson over fifty years ago after many failed attempts to get the bill to gain enough support for passage.

Examples of discrimination that would be considered illegal under the law include a real estate agent refusing to show a client a house on the market because of race, a mortgage lender charging an applicant different rates based on background or the area in which they are purchasing a home, and a rental agent refusing to rent a property to a single mom with young children.

The Fair Housing Act is enforced at the federal level by the Department of Housing and Urban Development which works to protect anyone who could be discriminated against in the process of reaching their real estate goals.

Today at Mark Spain Real Estate, we reflect on how the Fair Housing Act has changed the real estate industry for the better.

 

Working As An Agent At Mark Spain Real Estate

Working as a Mark Spain Real Estate Agent is an opportunity like no other. Our agents at all 12 of our offices work together as a team to serve their clients at the highest level and provide an unparalleled client experience to exceed their expectations. We are constantly looking for ways to grow and improve! For more information on how we stand out from other brokerages, check out our recent blog. 

Our agents are local, highly trained, and specialized as they only serve clients on one side of the transaction to ensure that their goals remain the top priority; in contrast, other brokerages have agents that represent both the buyer and the seller. 

Mark Spain Real Estate is the most trusted name in the residential real estate industry, earning more than 6,000 five-star reviews and having served over 41,000 satisfied clients. We are looking for talented sales professionals to join our team. Explore our current openings here. One of our core values includes actively growing and improving, At Mark Spain Real Estate, we pursue various training to also improve ourselves alongside the company! We are thankful for the opportunities to improve in all areas. 

How We Serve Our Clients In The Buying And Selling Process

When hiring a real estate agent to take on the responsibility of guiding you through the buying or selling process, it is essential that you are provided with detailed explanations of all your options. Luckily, agents at Mark Spain Real Estate are well-versed in all available programs and would be more than grateful to serve you through one of our personalized, expert programs. 

To learn more, check out our blog about the programs that we offer! We understand that each of our clients comes to us with different real estate goals, and we are committed to keeping their needs as our top priority.

About Mark Spain Real Estate

Mark Spain Real Estate is the most trusted name in real estate, earning more 5-star reviews than any other firm in the United States. It has earned the No. 1 real estate team in the U.S. honor the last four consecutive years by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends for annual sales production and is a six-time Inc. 5000 recipient, an annual list honoring the fastest-growing private companies in America. The company was honored in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 as one of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Workplaces. It has earned the Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetter Award the last five years, as one of metro Atlanta’s 100 top, fastest-growing, privately held companies. Mark Spain Real Estate made its fourth appearance on Atlanta’s Top 25 Real Estate Companies annual list in 2021 and made its second appearance on similar lists in both Charlotte and Raleigh. 

As a company leader and an industry leader on the Real Trends Almanac/ Swanepoel Power 200 with cutting-edge ideas like its Guaranteed Offer program, Mark Spain was honored in February with a second appearance on the Real Estate Newsmaker list. Compiled annually by RISMedia, a leading residential real estate industry information provider, the Newsmakers list includes 300 industry professionals and Spain was named one of the Trailblazers/Achievers. He was also recognized as one of the PropTech 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate and has been named to Real Estate Almanac Swanepoel Power 200, a list of the most impactful industry leaders in North America. The firm had a record sales year again in 2021, with more than $3.33 billion in gross sales volume, a year-over-year increase of more than 130%. In line with its core value of leading with a servant’s heart, Mark Spain Real Estate has ongoing partnerships with charitable causes in Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, and Raleigh.  

We are grateful to be able to serve the communities we work so closely with and continue to grow as a company. You can trust that we will provide the highest quality services when it comes to reaching your real estate goals! 

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Mark Spain Real Estate is grateful to serve all of Metro Atlanta and Athens in Georgia, Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina, Nashville in Tennessee, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa in Florida!