April 8, 2011
The FHA and HUD are promoting April as Fair Housing Month to raise awareness of borrower’s rights. Fair Housing Month is also meant to make people more aware of the government’s efforts to work toward a discrimination-free environment FHA, VA and conventional loan applicants can buy real estate in. In addition, HUD is running a year-long “Live Free” campaign highlights the message of the Fair Housing Act including rights and responsibilities on both sides of the bargaining table.
According to a HUD press release, “The “Live Free” campaign will run throughout the year and include Facebook ads, targeted print ads, digital videos, and podcasts that draw attention to the different types of discrimination HUD and its partner agencies see today, including discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.”
According to John Trasvina, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,
Joe Wallace has been specializing in military and personal finance topics since 1995. His work has appeared on Air Force Television News, The Pentagon Channel, ABC and a variety of print and online publications. He is a 13-year Air Force veteran and a member of the Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association. He was Managing editor for www.valoans.com for (8) years and is currently the Associate Editor for FHANewsblog.com.
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