Fair Housing
The exemption from the federal Fair Housing Act for a private individual owner ('Mrs. Murphy exemption') applies when:
AThe owner uses a real estate agent to advertise
BThe owner rents rooms in their owner-occupied building of four or fewer units without using a broker or discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
CThe owner owns fewer than three properties
DThe owner lives in a rural area
Explanation
The 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption allows owner-occupants of buildings with four or fewer units to choose tenants based on personal preference — but only if they do not use a real estate agent and do not use discriminatory advertising.
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