Contracts
A Virginia real estate contract that contains an illegal provision (e.g., a racially restrictive covenant) is:
AEntirely void and unenforceable✓ Correct
BVoidable only if a party objects
CEnforceable if both parties agreed to it
DSubject to VREB approval before becoming binding
Explanation
Contracts with illegal provisions—such as racially restrictive covenants—are void as against public policy. Racially restrictive covenants are specifically banned under the Fair Housing Act and Virginia law.
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