Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a real estate agent must make available to all prospective buyers information about available properties in an area regardless of the buyer's protected class. This is known as the duty to:
AProvide equal service and information to all clients✓ Correct
BProvide affirmative marketing to underserved communities
COffer properties in all price ranges to every buyer
DPre-screen all buyers for creditworthiness equally
Explanation
Real estate professionals have a duty to provide equal service and information to all clients regardless of their protected class characteristics. This means making all available properties known, providing the same quality of service, and not steering or limiting choices based on protected class.
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