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Real Estate Salesperson Exam — National Portion

Fair housing: practice questions

Our Real Estate (National) bank has 10 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Is it a fair housing violation for an agent to follow a seller's instruction not to show the home to people of a certain religion?

  1. Only if it's written
  2. Yes, and the agent must refuse the instruction
  3. No, the seller decides who may view the home they own
  4. Only for rentals
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B. Yes, and the agent must refuse the instruction — Agents can't follow illegal instructions.

Question 2

What is steering?

  1. Helping buyers find homes in their price range and in their preferred school district only
  2. Directing buyers toward or away from neighbourhoods based on a protected class
  3. Driving clients to showings
  4. Giving directions
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B. Directing buyers toward or away from neighbourhoods based on a protected class — Steering is illegal.

Question 3

Can a landlord refuse to rent to families with children under the Fair Housing Act?

  1. Yes, always
  2. Yes, for apartments above the first floor, for the children's own safety
  3. Generally no, except in qualifying housing for older persons
  4. Yes, if children are under 5
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C. Generally no, except in qualifying housing for older persons — Familial status is protected.

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