Fair HousingIntermediateCalifornia Exam

Which of the following properties is generally EXEMPT from the federal Fair Housing Act?

AAn apartment complex with 20 units owned by a corporation, per standard fair housing compliance practice

BA single-family home sold by an owner without using a real estate agent and without discriminatory advertisingCorrect

CA duplex where the owner does not live on the premises, under federal and California fair housing law

DA condominium complex with 10 units, as defined under the Fair Employment and Housing Act

Why A single-family home sold by an owner without using a real estate agent and without discriminatory advertising Is Correct

Answer B: A single-family home sold by an owner without using a real estate agent and without discriminatory advertising

The Fair Housing Act includes a limited exemption for owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, and for private sales of single-family homes by the owner without the use of a real estate agent and without discriminatory advertising or statements. The Fair Housing Act provides narrow exemptions: single-family homes sold by the owner without an agent (if the owner holds no more than three such homes), owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units (the Mrs.

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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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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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.

Comparable Sales (Comps)

Recently sold properties similar in size, condition, and location used by appraisers and agents to estimate a property's market value.

Eminent Domain

The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.

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.

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