Fair Housing
Steering in real estate is defined as:
AGuiding buyers toward properties that fit their financial profile
BDirecting buyers toward or away from neighborhoods based on protected class characteristics✓ Correct
CProviding neighborhood demographic information upon request
DShowing buyers only properties within their stated price range
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability — or the composition of the neighborhood.
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