Fair HousingIntermediateDelaware Exam

Under the Fair Housing Act, which exemption allows a private individual who owns no more than three single-family homes to sell or rent without a real estate agent free of most Fair Housing requirements?

AThe religious organization exemption
BThe private club exemption
CThe Mrs. Murphy exemptionCorrect
DThe owner-occupied exemption

Why The Mrs. Murphy exemption Is Correct

Answer C: The Mrs. Murphy exemption

The 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption allows an owner of a building with four or fewer units (who lives in one of the units) to rent the other units without a broker, exempt from most Fair Housing requirements.

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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