Fair Housing
A Pennsylvania real estate agent asks a prospective buyer 'Are you married or single?' before showing properties. This question:
AIs appropriate to understand housing needs
BMay violate fair housing laws since marital status can be related to sex, national origin, or other protected classes✓ Correct
CIs required for mortgage pre-qualification
DIs permissible if asked of all buyers equally
Explanation
Questions about marital status can be problematic because the information may be used to discriminate based on sex, familial status, or national origin. While not explicitly a federal protected class under the FHA, asking about marital status can be a pretext for discrimination and may violate the PHRA which may cover marital status in some contexts.
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