Buyer love letters can be fraught with fair housing violations, but should the practice be banned entirely? Because these letters are currently legal, banning them doesn’t appear to be an option — but educating yourself on the type of information to include is.
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A number of speakers at Connect Now were adamant that agents should stop writing “buyer love letters” to the sellers because these letters often violate fair housing laws. They also advised listing agents to avoid presenting any of these letters to their sellers. I disagree with both positions.
First and foremost, even though love letters pose a concern for fair housing, there’s nothing illegal about a buyer writing a personal letter to the seller. Furthermore, buyer love letters haven’t been a concern for the federal fair housing testers.