Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures Practice Question
Question
An agent compares two similar exam concepts for the South Carolina Real Estate Salesperson Exam involving steering and state disclosure practice. What should the licensee understand? (Item 35)
Answer choices
- A. The requirement matters only when the buyer obtains institutional financing.
- B. The affiliated licensee may handle the matter independently without broker responsibility.
- C. Avoid guiding prospects based on protected traits or neighborhood stereotypes in a way that fits South Carolina exam practice.
- D. Local custom controls even when a statute, regulation, contract, or disclosure rule applies.
Correct Answer
C. Avoid guiding prospects based on protected traits or neighborhood stereotypes in a way that fits South Carolina exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is C because steering requires candidates to avoid guiding prospects based on protected traits or neighborhood stereotypes. The South Carolina reference keeps the scenario tied to state licensing practice, while the other options rely on unsafe assumptions about oral custom, escrow, client preference, independent licensee authority, or ignoring written duties.
Question details
- Difficulty: medium
- Domain: Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures
- Objective: steering