Press-Republican
Words we can not use in Real Estate Advertisements
Able-bodied Mature
Active Membership/Board Approval Required
AFDC (welfare) Mentally Handicapped
Adult Building Mentally Ill
Adult Community Mentally Retarded
Adult Living Mexican-American
Adult(s) Only Middle-aged
Adult(s) Preferred Mixed Community
African-American Mormon
American Mosque
Approval Required Neighborhood, Description of ( i.e. Family Neighborhood)
Asian Newlyweds
Bachelor Apartment, Pad, etc. Older Person(s)
Black One Child (or any number)
Blind One Person (or any number)
Board Membership Oriental
Catholic Parish, Close to/near
Caucasian Parish, name of
Chicano Perfect for
Child, One OK, Two OK, etc Person(s), number of (any number)
Children, No Physically Fit
Children OK Play area, no
Chinese Polish
Christian Prefer…
Church(es), Close to/Near Private (can use but with caution)
Colored Privileged
Contemporary Lifestyle Professional Home
Country Club Public Assistance
Couple(s) Professional
Crippled/Cripples Protestant
Deaf Puerto Rican
Elderly Quiet (quiet street ok, not dwelling or describing occupants)
Employed, Must Be Rent Calculated Per Person
Empty-nester(s) Restricted/Restriction(s)
English-speaking Retarded
Ethnic Neighborhood Retired Person(s)
Exclusive Neighborhood/Street Retiree
Family Seasonal Worker(s)
Family Neighborhood Section 8, no
First Time Buyers (use with caution) Section 8, OK
Foreigners Section 8, welcome
Gays Secure (use: “security system,” etc)
Golden-ager(s) Segregated
Handicapped Senior Discount
Hispanic Senior Housing
Handyman’s Special (use “fixer-upper”) Senior(s) Welcome
Heterosexual Straight(s)
His and Hers SSD (Social Security Dis.)., No
Homosexual SSI (Social Security Ins.), No
Ideal for… Suitable for…
Immigrant(s) Suitable for ___person(s) (any number)
Indian Synagogue
Integrated Traditional
Interracial Unemployed
Irish US Citizen
Jewish Walk to OR Walking distance to (you may use “close to” or “close by”
Latino Welfare
Lesbian White
Living Alone, Capable of Working, must be
Married Young
Youthful
EXCEPTIONS:
Senior Housing, or other housing for ANY protected class, must have written approval of their exemptions and affirmative marketing plan from HUD and a copy of such documents must be provided to the PressRepublican upon request.
Number of occupants can be specified for student housing.
Instances where there are shared living space, you may use specify a preference for "Male" or "Female" room mate. The Fair Housing Act recognizes the right to privacy in those instances.