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    The Fair Housing Act is an act creating seven basic guidelines that must be met in compliance with the access requirements of the Act. The guidelines require are that the buildings to be must have an accessible entrance on an accessible course, that the building must include reachable common and public use areas, as well as handy (informal) doors that are usable for a person in a wheelchair. The home must also have an accessible route in and out of the dwelling. Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other controls must be in easy to reach locations. Bathroom walls must be reinforced for the installation of grab bars, and kitchens and bathrooms must be usable for all abilities. The American with Disabilities Act became…

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    Housing Discrimination

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    Coalition(2016), housing discrimination affects people of all races, ethnicities, national origins and religions. Women, people with disabilities and families with children may also face barriers to their fair housing rights. For many families, discrimination in housing was brought to the forefront in the 1960s. In the United States before 1968, laws were not established to protect minorities from inequality and discrimination that occurred when attempting to purchase a house, or apartment.…

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    A Raisin In The Sun Essay

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    with more and more lies until they become prisoners of those lies. They cannot face the truth of human equality because it reveals the horror of the injustices they commit” (Brainy Quotes). In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family lives in South Side Chicago and faces racial discrimination. The entire family experiences different hardships over the years. While reading Hansberry’s drama, the audience can better comprehend the content with the help of sociological and…

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    of the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. The fair housing laws are not going to be an easy task since some of your friends might rent from you. Fair housing act is to make sure that all individuals are treated equally. This is going to be one of the determents for this position. Individuals are not going to want to learn something else since most individuals want everything that is easy and not complicated. Another determent is going to be accounting software, spreadsheet, and electronic mail…

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    One of the prime areas to buy property in the US is Las Vegas. With year round great weather and many homes available, this is a buyer’s market. There are extremely nice huge homes available all over the city which is available at affordable prices. But before you buy a home in Las Vegas there are a few things you need to know which include the following: Know the housing laws: Like everywhere else, there are local municipality laws that the buyer must know. You need to read the Fair Housing…

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    Competitor 1: Hearthside Home Care Hearthside Home Care is a small business, founded in 1999, that is located on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, NC. Their founder and president, Tina Glenn, is a health professional with over 27 years of experience throughout the medical spectrum, including long term facility care as well as community-based care. They are not as spread out as Caring Group, instead focusing on the immediate Greensboro area. Another difference between Hearthside and Caring…

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    Talk about the pros and cons of homeowner associations Before we talk about the pros and cons of a homeowner association, let us identity what a homeowner association is first. Homeowner Association or HOA is formed by a real estate developer for the purpose of marketing, managing, and selling of homes and lots in a residential subdivision. After selling a predetermined number of lots, the developer transfers the ownership of the association to the homeowners. If you bought a house in a…

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    I am Erika Vasquez. This year is my first in 4-H. I am fourteen. My parents are Oscar and Dany Vasquez. I have one younger sibling. Her name is Angela. I live near Slocum, Texas. My school is Slocum ISD. I have two horses. My hobbies are reading, soccer, and drawing. Even though I don't own one, I love cats. My dream job is a radiologist. I discovered 4-H at my school's Meet and Greet. 4-H had a display board explaining their purpose in the hallway. My project goals were altering…

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    Finally the day was Wednesday the 13th of August. I was so excited to be attending the Jackson County Fair with Ryan, my boyfriend, this year. But the one thing I wasn 't excited for was to ride The Ring Of Fire. This was the ride I gazed at from my house, three blocks away. Sixty feet high in the sky, round like a ferris wheel, passengers would sit in a caged style ride, that looped around clockwise and counterclockwise, and occasionally stops at the top. The fire engine red loop reminded…

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    “UC Davis Career and Internship Fair” This fall I started my journey with UC Davis. Davis is a really exciting, new and challenging chapter in my life. I moved from San Mateo, where I lived with my fiancée, to an apartment in Davis where I live on my own. Starting new school, and being surrounded by many new faces is not easy. I am not a person who can easily meet and connect with new people. UC Davis offers a lot of events for its students, some of them are very exciting like the…

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