What would cause a real estate licensee to violate Fair Housing laws?

A real estate licensee would violate Fair Housing laws by refusing to show a property only to Hispanic buyers when it is available because this action constitutes discrimination based on race or national origin. The Fair Housing Act is designed to prevent discrimination in housing based on specific protected classes, which include race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. By not showing property to a particular group based solely on their racial or ethnic identity, the licensee is actively engaging in unequal treatment and violating federal law.

The other scenarios do not necessarily constitute a direct violation of the Fair Housing laws in the same way. Recommending properties based on a buyer's income may involve considerations about affordability but isn't inherently discriminatory. Showing properties outside of a buyer's preferred price range does not reflect discriminatory practices based on protected classes. Withholding listings based on the buyer's credit score may relate more to a buyer's financial qualifications than to their personal characteristics. Thus, while those actions might not align with best practices for fairness in the real estate market, they do not violate Fair Housing laws as blatantly as discriminating against buyers based on ethnicity does.