There's a few additional areas you could consider, such as Quincy which has some red-line stops as well some parts of say Roslindale and surrounding areas (though you would be on the lower end).

When I lived in DC the red line into MD was not great at all.

Look up redlining.

The reason I am cynical about acting upon racial data is because it tells little about an area in all ways, correlations could be drawn by x race means high property values or something of that sort but it isn't because of x race it's because of redlining in the 50's among other things.

Maybe the area is redlined!

., who had caved to the left by not vetoing the biggest tax increase in history to appease the Democrats, who were actively engaged in SUBPRIME LENDING to "put a stop to redlining in lending practices".

The redlining, the block-busting, these are practices that we're a part of.

This case would signal that municipalities are in support of redlining against low income, which is of course at odds with the feds.Interesting - thanks for sharing, Kelly.

Urban Property Insurance 215 ILCS 5/525.4 is aimed at redlining.

if its the later I would get a copy of the county planning code that shows the homes were built legally and present that to the lender.but it could be HML just don't want to do deals in rural southern cities were sales can take forever and there is no there there .. if you know what I mean.HML can redline all they want as we know..