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Are You Meeting the Needs of Your Buyers with Disabilities?

ABR® Staff

According to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention, 61 million adults in the United States are living with a disability. That’s one in four Americans, or 26 percent of the adult population. For individuals over age 65, that ratio climbs to two out of every five persons.

So, it’s safe to say that over the course of your career as a real estate agent, you will be assisting many individuals with disabilities in their home buying process. To better serve these buyers, real estate professionals must understand the challenges people with disabilities face when operating in the housing market.

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