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A Colorado broker is working with a buyer who is a widower. The seller's agent informs the buyer's broker that the seller will only accept offers from 'established families.' The buyer's broker suspects this is a pretext for marital status discrimination under CADA. The buyer submits a full-price offer, which the seller rejects without explanation. Which of the following actions would be MOST appropriate for the buyer's broker to advise?

Correct Answer

C) Advise the buyer of their right to file a fair housing complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD) based on potential marital status discrimination under CADA.

When a buyer's broker has reason to believe a rejection may be based on a protected class — here, marital status (widower) under CADA (C.R.S. § 24-34-502) — the most appropriate action is to advise the buyer of their right to file a fair housing complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD), the state agency that enforces CADA. The broker's role is to protect the buyer's interests and inform them of available legal remedies.

Answer Options
A
Accept the rejection and move on, because sellers are not required to explain why they reject an offer.
B
File an immediate complaint with CREC against the seller's broker for discriminatory conduct.
C
Advise the buyer of their right to file a fair housing complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD) based on potential marital status discrimination under CADA.
D
Demand that the seller's broker provide a written explanation for the rejection before advising the buyer further.

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cadamarital_statusccrdbuyer_brokerfair_housing_complaintstate_protected_classesbroker_duties

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