Agency
A Pennsylvania real estate licensee must avoid making which type of statement about property location that could violate fair housing laws?
ADescribing the property's proximity to major highways
BDescribing neighborhood demographics or racial composition✓ Correct
CMentioning the school district the property is in
DStating the distance to shopping centers
Explanation
Describing or implying neighborhood racial, ethnic, or religious composition in marketing or client communications can constitute illegal steering under the Fair Housing Act. Agents should describe property characteristics and objective location features — proximity to amenities, transportation, etc. — without referencing protected characteristics of the neighborhood.
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