HUD Questions NAR’s Position On School and Crime Data Sharing

On today’s episode of The Real Word, Byron Lazine discussed HUD’s new Dear Colleague Letter confirming that real estate agents can lawfully share objective local crime and school data with clients.

He also broke down what the law says about steering, NAR’s guidance and legal-risk concerns, and how agents should answer questions like “Is this a safe neighborhood?” without crossing the line into subjective steering.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 – 00:32 Intro

00:35 – Topic: HUD Dear Colleague Letter

02:25 – What does the law say about steering?

04:16 – What does NAR say?

05:28 – Legal risks and steering concerns from NAR

07:38 – Racket Round

08:11 – Racket Round Q1: Did the industry overcorrect by removing crime data and avoiding these conversations altogether?

11:10 – Racket Round Q2: Where’s the line between “objective data” and “subjective steering”?

13:29 – Racket Round Q3: How should agents practically handle the question: “Is this a safe neighborhood?” after this update?