Fair Housing
A Connecticut seller receives two identical offers—one from a White buyer and one from a Black buyer. The seller accepts the White buyer's offer because of the buyer's race. Under the Fair Housing Act, this is:
ALegal since sellers can choose any offer they want
BIllegal racial discrimination in the sale of property, regardless of whether a real estate agent was involved✓ Correct
COnly illegal if the buyer can prove intent
DPermissible if the home is sold through a private sale
Explanation
Racial discrimination in the sale of property is prohibited by the Fair Housing Act regardless of intent, whether an agent was involved, or whether the sale is private (except the very narrow Mrs. Murphy exemption, which does not apply to single-family homes sold with the assistance of an agent).
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