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Practice of Real Estate

Puffing

Statements of opinion a reasonable person would not rely on as fact, such as calling a view the finest in the county.

How the exam uses puffing

It becomes misrepresentation the moment it states something factual and untrue. The line is opinion versus fact, not enthusiasm versus restraint.

What a question on this looks like

A landlord tells an agent not to show a unit to families with children. The agent should:

Answer: Refuse, because familial status is a protected class Familial status is protected under the federal Fair Housing Act. A client instruction to discriminate is not a lawful instruction, so the duty of obedience does not reach it.

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