Fair Housing
A Maryland real estate agent receives an offer from a buyer of Asian descent on a home owned by a seller of European descent. The seller says 'I don't want to sell to them.' The agent must:
AComply — the seller has the final say on who buys
BRefuse to follow the discriminatory instruction and advise the seller this violates the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CPresent the offer with a lower value recommendation
DWithdraw from the listing rather than confronting the seller
Explanation
An agent cannot comply with a seller's instruction to reject a buyer based on race or national origin. This violates the Fair Housing Act, and the agent must advise the seller of the legal violation.
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