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Fair housing

Equal Housing Opportunity. Every client gets the same service, information and honest numbers.

Last updated October 1, 2026

The short version

  • John follows federal and Massachusetts fair housing law.
  • Massachusetts protects more groups, including housing voucher holders.
  • Need a disability accommodation? Ask John.
  • Report discrimination to the MCAD, the Attorney General or HUD.

The pledge

John Chalino and REMAX Partners are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

Equal Housing Opportunity

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John follows the federal Fair Housing Act and Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 151B. He does not discriminate on any of the grounds below, in a sale, a lease, an ad, a showing or a conversation.

Who the law protects

Massachusetts law protects every group federal law does, and more.

Federal law

Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604

  • Race
  • Color
  • Religion
  • Sex
  • DisabilityThe Act says “handicap”.
  • Familial statusHaving children in the household.
  • National origin

Massachusetts adds

M.G.L. c. 151B § 4 and c. 4 § 7

  • Ancestry
  • Sexual orientation
  • Gender identity
  • Age
  • Marital status
  • Genetic information
  • Veteran status or membership in the armed forces
  • Receiving public assistance or a housing subsidyIncluding rental vouchers such as Section 8. Often called source of income.

Massachusetts also spells out

  • Race includes traits historically tied to raceHair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists.
  • Disability includes blindness, hearing impairment and use of a guide dog or service animal

Massachusetts also treats refusing to rent or sell to a family with young children because a home has lead paint as discrimination.

Sources: 42 U.S.C. § 3604; M.G.L. c. 151B § 4; M.G.L. c. 4 § 7; Massachusetts Attorney General, Overview of fair housing law. Checked September 2026.

How John works

  • He describes properties, streets, transit and prices. He doesn’t describe who lives in an area, or who should.
  • He doesn’t steer anyone toward or away from a town, a street or a building.
  • He won’t write a listing or rental ad that states or hints at a preference about who may live in a property, including renters who pay with a housing voucher and families with children.
  • Investors and owners get the same honest read on rents, costs and value, whoever the current or future tenants are.

Reasonable accommodation

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use this website or John’s services, such as documents in another format or a different way to meet, call or text John at (774) 232-7101, call the office at (508) 635-1600, or email JohnChalino@remax.net. The accessibility statement covers the site itself.

Report housing discrimination

If you believe you have faced housing discrimination, from anyone, you can report it to any of these agencies. Each explains how to file and the deadlines that apply.