Fair Housing
A Maine seller's agent who receives instructions to 'find only qualified white buyers' must:
AFollow the instructions since the seller is the client
BRefuse and may need to terminate the listing relationship✓ Correct
CDisclose the instruction to potential buyers
DReport the seller to the police
Explanation
No agent may follow discriminatory instructions. Racial discrimination in housing is illegal under the Fair Housing Act regardless of who makes the request. The agent must refuse and likely terminate the listing.
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