State of Alabama State of Alabama
Black/White Rental Black/White Sales
Consistent adverse treatment against black renters: Consistent adverse treatment against black homebuyers:
21.8 percent 23.1 percent
(+/- 5.1; N=175) (+/- 5.6; N=152)
Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective black renters relative to whites: Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective black homebuyers relative to whites:
   
Availability. Blacks were more likely to be recommended less units than whites. Availability: Blacks were less likely to be told that the advertised unit was available.
   
Inspection: Blacks were less likely to be able to inspect the advertised or similar units compared to whites.  Inspection: Blacks were less likely to be able to inspect the advertised unit as compared to whites.
   
Inspection: Blacks were less likely to inspect as many units as compared to whites. Inspection: Blacks were less likely to be shown as many units as whites.
   
  Steering: Blacks were more likely to be shown units in less-percentage white neighborhoods than whites.
   
  Financing Assistance: Blacks were less likely to be pre-qualified by the agent than whites.
   
Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective white renters relative to blacks: Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective white homebuyers relative to blacks:
   
Encouragement: Whites were more likely to be required to have a credit check before being shown units. Encouragement: Whites were less likely to receive follow-up contact from the agent than blacks
   
  Encouragement: Whites were less likely to be asked to make future arrangements for contact than blacks