Fair Housing
An owner of a single-family home who does not use a real estate broker and does not advertise in a discriminatory manner may:
ADiscriminate against any protected class when selling or renting
BHave limited exemptions from the federal Fair Housing Act for a purely private transaction✓ Correct
COnly sell to family members
DSet their own price but must sell to the highest bidder
Explanation
Under the federal Fair Housing Act, individual owners of single-family homes may have limited exemptions if they do not own more than three such homes, do not use a broker, and do not advertise discriminatorily. However, the exemption does not apply to race discrimination (per the Civil Rights Act of 1866).
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