Fair Housing
A real estate agent shows a white buyer homes in predominantly white neighborhoods and does not show the same buyer available homes in integrated neighborhoods. This is an example of:
ARedlining
BBlockbusting
CSteering✓ Correct
DDisparate impact
Explanation
Steering is the practice of directing buyers toward certain neighborhoods (or away from others) based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas. It is a violation of the Fair Housing Act.
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