Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

An Arizona seller who wants to sell their home only to a buyer who will maintain it 'in the spirit of the neighborhood'—which is predominantly of one national origin—is:

AMaking a valid lifestyle restriction
BAttempting to engage in national origin discrimination in the sale of housingCorrect
CExercising a constitutional freedom of association in private transactions
DProtected by the private property exemption in the Fair Housing Act

Why Attempting to engage in national origin discrimination in the sale of housing Is Correct

Answer B: Attempting to engage in national origin discrimination in the sale of housing

Selling only to buyers based on national origin or to maintain the existing demographic character of a neighborhood is national origin discrimination. There is no 'neighborhood character' exception to 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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