Fair Housing
A property owner tells their Idaho agent, 'Don't show this property to people with accents.' The agent should:
AFollow the owner's instructions — the owner controls who sees the property
BRefuse the instruction as it constitutes illegal discrimination based on national origin✓ Correct
CFollow the instruction but document it in writing
DContact IREC for permission to follow the instruction
Explanation
Refusing to show a property to people based on accent (which relates to national origin, a protected class) is illegal discrimination. An agent must refuse such instructions and may be required to terminate the listing relationship.
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