Fair Housing
A Vermont property owner with a single-family home can legally refuse to sell based on religion under which circumstance?
ANever — the Fair Housing Act applies to all single-family home sales involving a licensed agent
BOnly if they own three or fewer homes and do not use a broker or discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
CIf the buyer's religion is not recognized by the state
DIf the property is in a religious community
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act provides a narrow owner-occupied exemption: owners of three or fewer single-family homes who sell without a real estate broker and without discriminatory advertising may be exempt. However, once a licensee is involved, the exemption is lost and full fair housing requirements apply.
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