The highest governing bodies of the 1.6 million-member National Association of Realtors have amended the Realtor Code of Ethics to replace references to “handicap” with “disability.”
Source: Inman News
NAR votes to end use of the term ‘handicap’ in Realtor Code of Ethics
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