North Carolina Real Estate Broker Exam — All Questions
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Under the federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a protected class?
- a.Familial status✓
- b.Occupation
- c.Political affiliation
- d.Source of a tenant's furniture
The federal Fair Housing Act protects race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status (households with children under 18 or a pregnant person). Occupation and political affiliation are not federally protected classes. Refusing to rent because a family has children would violate the familial status protection.
A broker tells prospective buyers that a neighborhood is 'changing' and they should buy now before values fall due to new residents moving in. This practice is called:
- a.Redlining
- b.Puffing
- c.Steering
- d.Blockbusting✓
Blockbusting is inducing owners to sell or buyers to act by suggesting that people of a particular protected class are entering the neighborhood and will affect values, and it is illegal under fair housing law. Redlining is denying loans or services in certain areas, and steering is directing buyers toward or away from areas based on protected characteristics. Puffing is legal opinion-based sales talk and does not involve protected classes.