Well the laughs continue in the US real estate market – one of the major instigators of the financial crisis – the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging a bunch of local realtors and property owners with “housing discrimination” in Chicago.  Apparently some one refused to sell (as if) a house to a black couple. Not seeing it myself as the home was on the market for at least two years and you have to think they were getting pretty desperate considering the amount of investment property for sale in Chicago. Still – you never know in the US real estate market - In any case – this is the official HUD press release.

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