Wisconsin Real Estate License Fair Housing and Ethics 5

Question 1

A licensee refuses to show a wheelchair-using buyer accessible homes, assuming they can't afford them. This violates fair housing based on:

Accepted Answer

Disability

Answer

Making assumptions and limiting choices based on a wheelchair user's abilities is disability discrimination.

Question 2

Testers in fair housing enforcement are individuals who:

Accepted Answer

Pose as renters or buyers to detect discrimination

Answer

Testers pose as prospective clients to uncover discriminatory treatment by housing providers.

Question 3

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits all racial discrimination in:

Accepted Answer

The sale or rental of all property with no exemptions

Answer

The 1866 Act bars all racial discrimination in property transactions and contains no exemptions.

Question 4

A dual agent in Wisconsin must:

Accepted Answer

Obtain informed consent from both parties and remain neutral

Answer

A dual agent must have both parties' informed consent and treat them impartially without disclosing confidences.

Question 5

Charging a higher security deposit only to families with children is:

Accepted Answer

Illegal familial status discrimination

Answer

Imposing extra costs on families with children is illegal familial-status discrimination.

Wisconsin Real Estate License Practice Test