Fair Housing
A Montana real estate licensee who receives an instruction from a seller to 'only find me a Christian buyer' must:
AFollow the instruction since it is the seller's property
BRefuse the discriminatory instruction and explain that it violates the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
COnly follow the instruction if operating in a rural area
DPost the restriction on MLS as a seller preference
Explanation
Religion is a protected class under the Fair Housing Act. A licensee cannot follow instructions to discriminate based on religion and must refuse. Continuing with such discriminatory instructions would expose both the seller and agent to legal liability.
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