Fair Housing
A real estate licensee in Pennsylvania who advertises a property as 'walking distance to a good church' may be:
AProviding helpful community information
BMaking a statement that implies the neighborhood is preferred by religious persons — potentially violating the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CRequired to include religious community information per PREC regulations
DProtected under First Amendment free speech
Explanation
Advertising language that references religious institutions or implies a neighborhood is associated with a particular religion may constitute discriminatory steering under the Fair Housing Act. Advertisers should use neutral, objective property descriptions rather than community characterizations that reference protected classes.
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