Fair Housing
Which of the following actions by a real estate agent could constitute a fair housing violation?
AShowing a buyer all available homes in their price range
BOnly showing homes in certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race or national origin✓ Correct
CDeclining to show a property because the buyer's financing is not in order
DNegotiating a lower price on behalf of a buyer client
Explanation
Limiting or steering a buyer to specific neighborhoods based on race or national origin is both steering and a violation of the Fair Housing Act, regardless of whether the agent thinks they are being helpful. All buyers must be offered equal access to all available housing.
Related California Fair Housing Questions
- Which act prohibits discrimination in residential mortgage lending?
- Which of the following is an example of a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act for a person with a disability?
- Which California agency primarily enforces the state's fair housing laws?
- Which of the following practices related to home loans is prohibited under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)?
- Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is NOT a protected class?
- Steering in real estate refers to:
- A real estate agent shows a white buyer homes in predominantly white neighborhoods and does not show the same buyer available homes in integrated neighborhoods. This is an example of:
- 'Blockbusting' is best defined as:
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