Restricting which buyers can view a home raises fair housing red flags. The only legitimate reason to limit access is a buyer's financial capacity, not race, language, or sexual orientation. Sellers and agents who restrict viewings must carefully document their reasoning to avoid discrimination claims.
And frankly, hmm, if somebody tells me, I don't want every buyer to see my house. Oh, I really only want certain buyers to see my house. Don't y'all think it starts to feel like a fair housing problem? Because I was trained very early by my dad that we don't care what color somebody is, what language they speak, or who they're sleeping with. All we care about is the color of money. Can they afford to buy this house at this price? That's all that matters. And so if you start playing this game of only some people can see a house, you're gonna have to be really diligent about asking questions.
