Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Exam — All Questions
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Under the federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a protected class?
- a.Occupation
- b.Marital status
- c.Familial status✓
- d.Source of income
The federal Fair Housing Act protects race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status (households with children under 18). Occupation, marital status, and source of income are not federally protected classes, though some state or local laws add protections beyond the federal minimum.
A licensee steers minority buyers only toward certain neighborhoods and away from others. This illegal practice is called:
- a.Steering✓
- b.Blockbusting
- c.Redlining
- d.Panic selling
Steering is directing prospective buyers toward or away from areas based on a protected characteristic, limiting their housing choices in violation of fair housing law. Blockbusting is inducing owners to sell by exploiting fears of changing demographics, and redlining is denying loans or services based on the location's makeup.