08/23/2021
"Oregon is the first state to ban the practice. Starting in January, a real estate agent must reject any communication that would reveal the buyer's race, color, religion, s*x, s*xual orientation, national origin, marital status or familial status, according to the new law.
“We are not impeding on their freedom of speech or written communication. We are limiting transmission of communications that are not relevant and could potentially be breaking fair housing laws,” Democratic Rep. Mark Meek, the Oregon lawmaker who sponsored the legislation, told USA TODAY.""
Homebuyers across the country enclose love letters with their offers but concern is growing that these very personal pitches violate fair housing laws