Fair Housing
A Minnesota real estate licensee is asked by a buyer to help them search for a home 'in a good school district.' How should the agent respond?
ARefuse since school district references relate to race and are prohibited
BAssist the buyer in identifying homes in school districts that match their educational criteria✓ Correct
CRequire the buyer to define 'good' school district in racially neutral terms first
DReport the buyer to HUD for attempting to use schools as a coded racial preference
Explanation
Helping buyers find homes in preferred school districts is a legitimate, legal real estate service. School district preference is not inherently a fair housing violation, as it relates to educational quality rather than race.
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