Fair Housing
A Florida broker's MLS listing advertises a property as being near a 'Christian community center' and a 'church-going neighborhood.' This advertising may violate the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on:
AMisleading advertising
BIndicating a preference based on religion through reference to religious institutions or community character✓ Correct
CAdvertising properties in affluent neighborhoods
DUsing neighborhood descriptions
Explanation
HUD's Fair Housing advertising guidelines prohibit using language that indicates a preference based on religion, including references to nearby religious institutions in a way that suggests the neighborhood is primarily for a certain religious group.
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