Fair HousingIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

The NC Fair Housing Act (North Carolina law) prohibits housing discrimination based on the same protected classes as the federal act plus:

AVeteran statusCorrect

BSource of income

CAge (if not senior housing)

DNo additional classes

Why Veteran status Is Correct

Answer A: Veteran status

North Carolina's fair housing law adds veteran/military status as an additional protected class beyond the seven federal protected classes.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

Key Fair Housing Terms in This Question

Fair Housing Act

Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.

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Key Terms to Know

Fair Housing Act

Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.

Steering

An illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.

Pre-Approval

A lender's conditional commitment to loan a specific amount to a borrower, based on verified income, credit, and assets.

Blockbusting

An illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.