Fair Housing
A Pennsylvania real estate agent who advertises homes exclusively through channels that systematically exclude certain racial or ethnic groups may violate fair housing through:
ATargeting only the most profitable demographics
BDiscriminatory marketing practices limiting housing availability to protected classes✓ Correct
CNormal social media demographic targeting
DPermissible marketing based on historical client demographics
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discriminatory marketing that makes housing unavailable to protected classes. Using social media algorithms or marketing channels that systematically exclude certain racial or ethnic groups — even without explicit intent — can constitute a Fair Housing Act violation under disparate impact theory.
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