Fair HousingIntermediateAlaska Exam

The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination based on which protected classes?

ARace, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disabilityCorrect

BRace, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, and income

CRace, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and age, in general

DRace, color, sex, disability, marital status, and income

Why Race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability Is Correct

Answer A: Race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability

The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended (1974, 1988) protects seven classes: race, color, religion, national origin, sex (gender), familial status (households with children under 18), and disability (handicap). States and localities may add additional protected classes.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

Key Fair Housing Terms in This Question

Fair Housing Act

Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.

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Key Terms to Know

Fair Housing Act

Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.

Steering

An illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.

Pre-Approval

A lender's conditional commitment to loan a specific amount to a borrower, based on verified income, credit, and assets.

Blockbusting

An illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.

State-Specific Concepts

DRE Regulation

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