Fair Housing

The Fair Housing Act exempts which of the following from its prohibitions on discrimination in residential housing sales?

AA private individual selling a single-family home without using a broker and without discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
BA bank refusing to make mortgage loans in minority neighborhoods
CA real estate agent who belongs to a religious organization
DA landlord owning 10 or more units

Explanation

The Fair Housing Act provides a limited exemption for private individuals selling a single-family home (that they own) without the use of a real estate broker or agent, and without discriminatory advertising. This is known as the 'Mrs. Murphy exemption' variant.

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