Fair Housing
A seller tells their listing agent, 'I don't want to sell to people from a certain ethnic background.' The listing agent must:
AFollow the seller's instructions because the seller is the client
BRefuse to follow the discriminatory instruction and explain the Fair Housing Act's requirements✓ Correct
CDiscreetly avoid showing to buyers of that background without telling the seller
DPlace a notation in the MLS that the seller has restrictions
Explanation
An agent must not follow discriminatory instructions from a client. The agent must explain that fair housing law prohibits discrimination based on protected classes and refuse to implement the seller's discriminatory directive.
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