Fair Housing
A Florida real estate firm agrees with other local firms to not solicit listings in certain neighborhoods where minority families have recently moved in. This practice is:
ALegal if the agreement is for market stabilization purposes
BIllegal under the Fair Housing Act and antitrust laws as a combination in restraint of trade and discriminatory practice✓ Correct
CLegal if it protects neighborhood values
DOnly illegal if HUD discovers it
Explanation
This constitutes both illegal blockbusting/steering under the Fair Housing Act AND an antitrust violation (conspiracy in restraint of trade) under the Sherman Act. Real estate firms cannot agree to avoid certain neighborhoods for solicitation.
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