Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a seller may NOT instruct their listing agent to:
AMarket the property to all potential buyers
BAccept offers only from buyers of a specific race✓ Correct
CDisclose known defects to all buyers
DSet a listing price at market value
Explanation
Sellers may not instruct agents to discriminate based on protected characteristics. An agent must refuse such discriminatory instructions and may terminate the listing agreement.
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