Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

A real estate agent who tells a client from a minority group that there are 'no good listings' in a certain neighborhood when listings do exist is engaging in:

AAn acceptable exercise of agent discretion if the agent genuinely believes the neighborhood would not meet the client's stated lifestyle and commute preferences
BIllegal steering that violates the Fair Housing Act by denying the client equal access to housing opportunities based on protected class characteristicsCorrect
CActionable only under Arizona state law; federal fair housing prosecution requires independent initiation by the Department of Justice, not ADRE referral
DIllegal blockbusting, because the agent is discouraging a minority buyer from integrating a neighborhood by falsely claiming no properties are available

Why Illegal steering that violates the Fair Housing Act by denying the client equal access to housing opportunities based on protected class characteristics Is Correct

Answer B: Illegal steering that violates the Fair Housing Act by denying the client equal access to housing opportunities based on protected class characteristics

Steering includes withholding information about available properties in certain areas based on protected class characteristics. Telling a minority buyer that no listings exist in an area when they do exist (in order to keep them away from that area) is a clear steering violation under the Fair Housing Act.

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.

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