Fair Housing
In Tennessee, a real estate agent who advises a seller to only consider offers from buyers of a specific national origin is:
AHelping the seller make a business decision
BViolating the Fair Housing Act and Tennessee license law✓ Correct
CActing appropriately if the seller makes the final decision
DPermitted to do so if the instruction is in writing
Explanation
Advising or assisting a seller to discriminate based on national origin violates the Fair Housing Act. An agent must refuse such instructions regardless of whether the seller makes the final decision.
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