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National curriculum lesson 114 · Practice of Real Estate

Fair Housing Advertising, ADA Access, Accommodation, and Modification

Housing advertising cannot express a preference, limitation, or discrimination based on a protected characteristic. The rule reaches words, images, symbols, audience selection, platform settings, and who receives the ad. Reasonable accommodations change rules or services; reasonable modifications change physical premises. ADA Title III can separately require access in public-facing brokerage and leasing spaces.

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

What is the exam-ready answer?

Housing advertising cannot express a preference, limitation, or discrimination based on a protected characteristic. The rule reaches words, images, symbols, audience selection, platform settings, and who receives the ad. Reasonable accommodations change rules or services; reasonable modifications change physical premises. ADA Title III can separately require access in public-facing brokerage and leasing spaces.
Official syllabus mapping for Fair Housing Advertising, ADA Access, Accommodation, and Modification
Roadmap lesson114 of 500
Official syllabus topicFair Housing Advertising, ADA Access, Accommodation, and Modification
Official PSI areaPractice of Real Estate
Published area weight12% of the 100-question national portion
Exam portionNational salesperson portion
Source editionPSI Georgia Candidate Information Bulletin dated July 1, 2026
Last verifiedAugust 2, 2026

The Rule

PSI publishes the weight for the complete content area, not a fixed question count for this lesson. Learn the rule well enough to apply it when PSI changes names, numbers, or parties in a new scenario.

Complete lesson

Read each concept as part of one decision system. The exam often gives one accurate statement and three statements that belong to a nearby concept.

Ad content

Describe the property and neutral terms, not an ideal resident. Phrases, photographs, symbols, selective language versions, and statements about children, religion, disability, sex, or ethnicity can communicate prohibited preference.

Ad delivery

A neutral-looking ad can still discriminate if targeting or exclusion settings prevent protected groups from receiving it. Audit platform audiences and use broad, property-based placement.

Accommodation and modification

Accommodation changes policy; modification changes the physical environment. Cost responsibility varies by housing program and law, and a provider cannot impose unnecessary conditions.

ADA public access

Brokerage offices, model-home sales areas, and leasing offices open to the public may be places of public accommodation, requiring nondiscriminatory access and reasonable policy modifications.

Decision rule

Audit what the message says, who receives it, which space is involved, and whether the request changes a rule or structure.

Georgia-specific distinction

Georgia advertising remains subject to federal fair housing and Georgia license rules requiring accurate brokerage identification and nonmisleading content. The medium does not change the duty: social posts and platform audiences count as advertising.

Worked example

Scenario. A property manager targets an apartment ad only to users whom a platform classifies as having no children.

Reason it through. Audience exclusion can express or implement a familial-status preference even if the visible wording is neutral.

Answer. The campaign presents fair housing risk and should use lawful property-based targeting.

Common exam traps

  • Reviewing words but not images
  • Ignoring audience exclusions
  • Calling every accessibility request a modification
  • Assuming ADA replaces fair housing

Original practice questions with detailed explanations

These questions were written for instruction and mapped to the current outline. They are not copied from PSI or any live examination. Choose an answer before opening the explanation.

Question 1

Which ad phrase most clearly states a prohibited familial-status preference?

  1. A. Two-bedroom apartment
  2. B. No children
  3. C. Near public transit
  4. D. Second-floor unit
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Answer: B. No children

No children directly limits housing based on familial status.

Question 2

A policy exception is generally what?

  1. A. Accommodation
  2. B. Modification
  3. C. Encroachment
  4. D. Variance
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Answer: A. Accommodation

Accommodation modifies a rule, policy, practice, or service.

Question 3

Can ad targeting be discriminatory when the words are neutral?

  1. A. Yes
  2. B. No
  3. C. Only in print
  4. D. Only if the property is sold
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Answer: A. Yes

Selective delivery and exclusion can deny equal housing information based on protected traits.

Mastery tracking

Mark this lesson mastered only when every statement is true.

  • State the direct answer and decision rule without notes.
  • Explain every core concept in plain English.
  • Solve the worked example after changing one important fact.
  • Identify the Georgia distinction before reading answer choices.
  • Answer all three questions correctly and reject every distractor.
  • Repeat the topic in mixed practice on a later day.

Recommended next lesson

Continue with Employee Versus Independent Contractor Status. Continue to roadmap lesson 115 and build on this decision rule.

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Fair Housing Advertising, ADA Access, Accommodation, and Modification questions

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

Is Fair Housing Advertising, ADA Access, Accommodation, and Modification on the Georgia real estate exam?

Yes. It belongs to PSI's Practice of Real Estate content area, which is 12% of the 100-question national portion. PSI publishes content-area weights, not a guaranteed question count for this individual lesson.

What is the main rule for Fair Housing Advertising, ADA Access, Accommodation, and Modification?

Audit what the message says, who receives it, which space is involved, and whether the request changes a rule or structure.

What Georgia-specific distinction should I remember?

Georgia advertising remains subject to federal fair housing and Georgia license rules requiring accurate brokerage identification and nonmisleading content. The medium does not change the duty: social posts and platform audiences count as advertising.

How do I know I have mastered this lesson?

Explain the rule without notes, solve the worked example again with changed facts, answer all original questions correctly, explain every distractor, and repeat mixed practice on a later day.