Fair Housing
A NJ broker who refuses to accept a listing because the seller's home is in a majority-minority neighborhood (claiming the home 'won't sell') is guilty of:
AAppropriate market analysis
BIllegal discrimination and potentially redlining✓ Correct
CLegitimate business decision-making
DA violation only if the home is listed at too low a price
Explanation
Refusing to take a listing based on the racial or ethnic composition of the neighborhood constitutes illegal discrimination under the NJ LAD and FHA and may constitute redlining by denying real estate services in certain areas.
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