Fair Housing
What is a fair housing organization (FHO) and what role does it play?
AA government agency licensing brokers
BA nonprofit organization testing for housing discrimination, providing counseling, and filing complaints✓ Correct
CA real estate industry trade group
DA HUD division for fair housing
Explanation
Fair housing organizations are nonprofits that conduct testing for housing discrimination, provide fair housing education and counseling, investigate complaints, and file administrative and legal complaints on behalf of victims of discrimination.
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Key Terms to Know
Agency
A legal relationship in which a licensee (agent) acts on behalf of a principal (buyer or seller) in a real estate transaction.
Fair Housing ActFederal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
SteeringAn 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.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
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