A Real Estate Broker Had a White Couple Interested in One

A real estate broker had a white couple interested in one of his listings but he inflated the price in talking to them and they did not make an offer. Later, the broker solicited an offer from a black couple and induced them to offer less than the listed price. He submitted this offer for acceptance. Was the broker liable under the federal fair housing law?

A) Yes, and the white couple could seek judicial recourse
B) Only if he was a black man himself
C) No, because the white couple never actually made an offer
D) No, because a seller has the right to refuse to sell to anyone