We take Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) laws and policies seriously. FHEO laws protect people from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status. Our policy also includes LGBTQIA individuals. We are members of the National Association of Realtors® and uphold the Code of Ethics, which supports our clients' best interests.
What is the "Everyone Deserves a Home" initiative?
Through Bridge Valley Real Estate's "Everyone Deserves a Home" initiative, we promote and help provide access to real estate and housing-related services for all individuals in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The initiative covers a wide variety of services, depending on client needs, including:
Through Bridge Valley Real Estate's "Everyone Deserves a Home" initiative, we promote and help provide access to real estate and housing-related services for all individuals in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The initiative covers a wide variety of services, depending on client needs, including:
- Protecting clients from potential discrimination from other parties during transactions.
- Working with first-time homebuyers to access programs and education to achieve gainful real estate investments and build lifetime wealth.
- Working with eligible clients to use the housing choice voucher program (Section 8), which is a federal program for assisting "low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market." See the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet.
- Educating rental property owners about the Section 8 process to increase availability of rental properties for eligible renters.
- Connecting unhoused individuals to emergency shelter, food, clothing, and other resources through referrals.
- Offering legal help through the Law Office of Laura Tramontana, Esq.