Name: Sherman Antitrust Act by PrepAgent
Duration: 6 min 23 s
Description: The Sherman Antitrust Act is a landmark federal act passed by Congress in 1890. The core principle of the Sherman Antitrust Act is to ensure healthy and fair free-market competition. Let's review the different types of antitrust violations: price-fixing, group boycotting, market allocation and tie-in agreements.

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When studying for the real estate exam, we learn that a fee simple absolute estate is the maximum degree of property ownership one can have. But nothing is truly absolute! Even fee simple absolute ownership has its limitations, like taxation. That’s because the government retains some rights over your property through the 4 government powers- and you’ll need to know these for the exam.

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The Sherman Antitrust Act is a landmark federal act passed by Congress in 1890. The core principle of the Sherman Antitrust Act is to ensure healthy and fair free-market competition. Let's review the different types of antitrust violations: price-fixing, group boycotting, market allocation and tie-in agreements.

Sherman Antitrust Act

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It might seem obvious to us now that no one should be discriminated against when trying to buy a house, but that wasn't always the case. It took many federal acts to finally provide legal protection against discrimination. To pass the real estate exam, you must know what these acts are and who they protect. As a real estate agent, you must understand the federal fair housing laws and apply them in real-life practice.

In this segment we go over:
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Let’s explain this using the story of a life estate, creatively modified so that you can pass your exam.

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