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Keep in mind that it is best to err on the side of
caution.
Describe the property for sale or rent instead of the type of person
that will be living there.
If you have further questions, please contact Michigan Press
Association at 517.372.2424 or e-mail mpa@michiganpress.org |
| RED --
Do not use these words in housing ads |
- able-bodied
- adult living
- adult community
- adults only
- African
- agile
- alcoholics, no
- Asian
- bachelor
- black(s)
- blind, no
- board approval required
- Caucasian
- Chicano
- child(ren), (number of)
- children, no
- Chinese
- colored
- couple
- couples only
- crippled, no
- deaf, no
- drinker(s), no
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- employed, must be
- empty nesters
- (ethnic references)
- handicapped, not for
- healthy only
- Hispanic
- impaired, no
- Indian
- Irish
- integrated
- Jewish
- landlord, (description of)
- Latino
- married
- mature couple
- mature individual
- mature person(s)
- membership approval required
- mentally handicapped, no
- mentally ill, no
- Mexican-American
- (nationality)
- newlyweds
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- non-drinkers
- non-smokers
- older person(s)
- one child
- one person
- Oriental
- park rules, must comply with
- physically fit only
- Polish
- Puerto Rican
- quiet tenant(s)
- responsible
- retarded, no
- seasonal workers, no
- singles only
- single person
- smoker(s), no
- Social Security Insurance (SSI), no
- stable
- tenant(s), (description of)
- two people
- unemployed, no
- white, white only
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| YELLOW
-- Use these words with caution |
- active
- bachelor pad
- Catholic
- close to
- country club, near
- exclusive
- executive
- female(s) only
- female roommate
- fisherman's retreat
- gay(s), no
- (gender)
- gentleman's farm
- grandma's house
- golden agers only
- handyman's dream
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- lesbian(s), no
- male(s) only
- man, men only
- mature
- Mormon Temple
- mosque
- mother-in-law apt.
- nanny's room
- near
- person(s), (number of)
- play area, no
- prestigious
- private
- restricted
- retired
- retiree(s)
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- Section 8, no
- secure
- senior(s)
- senior ciziten(s)
- senior housing
- (sex or gender)
- shrine
- single woman, man
- sophisticated
- straight only
- student(s)
- students, no
- synagogue
- temple
- walking distance to ...
- woman, women only
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| GREEN --
Acceptable use in housing ads |
- bedrooms, (number of)
- bus, near
- church(es), near
- credit check required
- den
- desirable neighborhood
- domestic quarters
- drinking, no
- drugs, no
- drug users, no
- Equal Housing Opportunity
- family, great for
- family room
- fixer-upper
- golf course, near
- hobby farm
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- luxury townhouse
- (neighborhood name)
- nice
- nursery
- nursing home
- play area
- privacy
- private driveway
- private entrance
- private property
- private setting
- public transportation, near
- quality construction
- quality neighborhood
- quiet
- quiet neighborhood
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- (school district)
- school name)
- secluded
- security provided
- senior discount
- sleeping area(s), (number of)
- smoking, no
- (square feet)
- townhouse
- traditional style
- tranquil setting
- verifiable income
- view of
- view, with
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