Fair Housing
A real estate agent who tells a prospective buyer 'You wouldn't be comfortable in that neighborhood' based on the buyer's race is engaged in:
AHonest customer service
BIllegal steering based on race✓ Correct
CA legally permitted opinion
DAn exempt activity under the Fair Housing Act
Explanation
Suggesting that a buyer of a certain race would not be comfortable in a neighborhood—and guiding them away from it—is illegal racial steering, violating the Fair Housing Act.
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