National Real Estate Exam (PSI)Practice of Real EstateEasy
A real estate ad states 'Beautiful 3BR home, $250,000' but does not include the Equal Housing Opportunity logo or slogan. Which statement is most accurate regarding this omission?
- AThe ad is automatically illegal under federal law
- BThe logo is only required for rental advertisements, not sales
- CHUD requires the logo in all print advertising without exception
- DWhile encouraged, omitting the logo alone does not violate fair housing law if the ad's content is otherwise nondiscriminatory
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. While encouraged, omitting the logo alone does not violate fair housing law if the ad's content is otherwise nondiscriminatory
HUD encourages use of the Equal Housing Opportunity logo, slogan, or statement in advertising, but its absence alone is not a fair housing violation. The violation occurs when advertising content itself expresses discriminatory preferences or limitations.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Simply omitting the logo does not automatically create a legal violation.
- B. The logo guidance applies to both sales and rental advertising, not just rentals.
- C. HUD encourages but does not universally mandate the logo in every ad format.
Equal Housing Opportunity Logo
A HUD-encouraged symbol/slogan in advertising signaling nondiscriminatory housing practices; its absence alone isn't automatically illegal.
- Encouraged, not always strictly mandated, in advertising
- Violation stems from discriminatory ad content/language, not missing logo
- Applies to sales and rental advertising
Memory trick: It's the words, not the logo, that break the law.