Fair Housing
A New Jersey property owner who tells a real estate agent 'I don't want to sell to anyone from [a particular national origin]' is requesting the agent to commit:
ASteering, which is only illegal in rentals
BA violation of the federal Fair Housing Act and the NJ LAD, which prohibit discrimination based on national origin✓ Correct
CA permissible seller preference under privacy rights
DBlockbusting
Explanation
Both the federal Fair Housing Act and the NJ LAD prohibit discrimination in real estate transactions based on national origin. An agent who acts on such instructions is also liable.
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