Fair Housing

The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on which of the following protected classes?

ARace, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, familial status✓ Correct

BRace, color, age, income, sex, disability, marital status

CRace, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, income

DRace, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, source of income

Explanation

The federal Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended) prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status.

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Fair Housing Act

Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.

Steering

An illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.

Pre-Approval

A lender's conditional commitment to loan a specific amount to a borrower, based on verified income, credit, and assets.

Blockbusting

An illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.