Fair Housing
A property owner who lists their home 'For Sale By Owner' (FSBO) without using a real estate broker in Tennessee is:
ACompletely exempt from all fair housing laws
BStill subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and Tennessee Human Rights Act in most circumstances✓ Correct
COnly subject to state law, not federal
DExempt only if the home is priced below $150,000
Explanation
FSBO sellers are subject to federal and state fair housing laws in most cases. The Mrs. Murphy exemption applies only to owner-occupants selling a single-family home without a broker AND without discriminatory advertising — a narrow exemption. Most FSBO sellers remain subject to fair housing laws.
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