Customers with Disabilities Resources

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Articles for assisting customers with disabilities

• "Better Service for Clients With Disabilities," in the March 2018 REALTOR^® Magazine   
• "Down Payment Assistance Programs," in the August 2017 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine 
• "Providing Good Customer Service," in the April 2007 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine 
• "4 Tips for Buying a Home If You're Disabled," from April 2014 on realtor.com
• "Point — Counterpoint: Looking at Support Animals From Different Viewpoints," in the August 2017 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine 
• "Assistance Animals in Housing: Sorting through the myths and misunderstandings," in the April 2013 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine 

Wisconsin disability statutes

• Discrimination in Housing (Section 106.50)

Federal resources

• HUD's Disability Rights in Housing 
• Federal Fair Housing Act
• HUD's Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act 
• Joint Statement of The Department of Housing and Urban Development and The Department of Justice — Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act 
• Joint Statement of The Department of Housing and Urban Development and The Department of Justice — Reasonable Modifications Under The Fair Housing Act 
• HUD's Housing Discrimination
• HUD's Housing Complaint
• ADA.gov Website
• Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers

Funding and other home purchase resources

• Movin' Out
• Veteran's Administration Housing Grant for Disabled Veterans
• Down Payment Assistance Programs
• USDA Housing Assistance
• Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
• HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
• Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development
• Best Programs for Getting a Mortgage with a Disability in 2019 (The Mortgage Reports)

WRA legal resources

• Legal Updates — Persons with Disabilities
• Legal Hottips — Americans with Disabilities 
• Legal Hottips — Persons with Disabilities (AIDS) Protected Class

Accessibility features report

The Accessibility Features Report (AFR) is a property condition report designed to identify features that may be desirable to a homebuyer with disabilities. It was designed to provide specific information about various features in a home that might make it suitable for a person with disabilities. A free copy of this report is available, which may be copied without permission if it is reproduced in its entirety.

• REALTOR^® Guide to Completing Sellers' Accessibility Report (2018)
• Seller's Accessibility Features Report: (2011): The sellers' AFR is a disclosure report for sellers to complete, to whatever extent they are comfortable, in order to provide some basic information for persons seeking homes suitable for persons with disabilities. It is a shorter, simpler version of the comprehensive 2001 report.
• Buyers Accessibility Features Report (2001): The buyer AFR is a property condition report designed by an architect to identify features that may be desirable to a person with disabilities. This report may be used by buyers and renters with disabilities to identify and prioritize the architectural features they find desirable in a residential property. A free copy of this report is available, which may be copied without permission if it is reproduced in its entirety.