“Several of my buyers have been nervous that a seller may discriminate or choose abuyer based on last name in a multiple-offer situation.”

“I had a Seller's agent tell me the Sellers chose another offer because they wanted the house to go to a family and not my client who was a single male. I told my client this was discrimination and even though he was upset he didn't get the house, but he didn't want to pursue anything legal.”

“My buyer was from a famous family and wanted their information to remain private because of their last name.”

“Sellers look up buyers to determine if the buyer would be a good fit for a home in their neighborhood.”

“I've written competitive offers for clients who received no response and later learned the house sold for less than their offer. There's always suspicion of bias. I think it's absolutely necessary to increase privacy for both parties.”

“Some of my sellers have admitted to searching for the buyers because they want to make sure they're passing their house onto someone who will love it as much as they do.”

“I work with a number of LGBTQ clients, and I don't think we often know how much their identity affects them getting an offer accepted.”

“A buyer’s name was obviously Muslim. I really feel that his offers were not looked at favorably.”

“I work with a wide range of clients, from all backgrounds. I have had same-sex buyers discriminated against as well as inter-racial couples. It is so disappointing when this happens. I also feel that childless couples have missed on "family homes" as well."