Fair Housing
An agent who tells a prospective buyer 'you'd be more comfortable in a different neighborhood' based on the buyer's race is engaging in:
AEthical counseling
BSteering✓ Correct
CBlockbusting
DRedlining
Explanation
This is a classic example of steering — directing a buyer away from certain areas based on their race or other protected class. Steering is a violation of the Fair Housing Act regardless of whether the agent believes they are acting in the buyer's best interest.
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