Every month has become known as “such and such” month, and April is no exception to the rule. But for you real estate-minded folks, April is the time to celebrate Fair Housing Month.

For those of you real estate nerds, here are some fun Fair Housing facts:

· April 2011 is the 43rd anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Fair Housing Act into law in 1968.

· 2011’s Fair Housing Month theme is “Live Free.” According to HUD, the message is that “discrimination has no home in America and that no person should be denied housing or treated differently because of their race, color, national origin, religion, gender, family status or disability.

· The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 required that buildings and facilities designed, constructed, altered or leased with certain federal funds after September 1969 must be accessible to and useable by handicapped persons.

· In January, new regulations intended to ensure housing programs don’t discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity were proposed by HUD.