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| A protected class under the fair housing laws that refers to any person at least 18 years of age. |
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| A person's racial and ethnic background. |
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| The practice of exploiting racial prejudices and the fear of a general decline in a neighborhood's real estate values to induce homeowners to sell their properties at a low price. |
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| A protected class under the fair housing laws that refers to a person's skin color. |
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| A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of having such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment. |
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| Any building or part of a building designed for occupancy as a residence by one or more families. |
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| Whether persons are members of families in which one or more children under 18 years old lives with a parent or legal custodian. Also a person whos household includes one or more minor or adult relatives. |
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| The source of a person's income, provided that it is legal. |
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| Whether a person is single, married, divorced, separated, or widowed. |
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| The country where a person or his or her ancestors originated or came from. |
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| A person's membership in a group possessing characteristics and traits transmitted by descent. |
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| A lender's refusal to mortgage or and insurance company's refusal to insure property within a geographic area on the belief those loans or insurance writing in the area would be of high risk. |
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| A person's religious or spiritual beliefs and practices, or his or her denominational affiliations. |
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| A class protected under fair housing laws referring to gender. |
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| Having a preference for heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality, having a history of such a preference or being identified with such a preference. |
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| The illegal practice of channeling home seekers to or away from certain areas. |
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