Fair Housing
A Connecticut real estate agent agrees to show a buyer only homes in specific school districts that happen to correspond to majority-white neighborhoods. Without the buyer's request, this is likely:
AExcellent customer service
BIllegal racial steering✓ Correct
CLegal neighborhood segmentation
DAcceptable if the buyer has school-age children
Explanation
Showing only homes in areas that correspond to a particular racial composition—without the buyer requesting this—is illegal racial steering under the Fair Housing Act.
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