Fair Housing
A real estate agent who tells a buyer 'you wouldn't feel comfortable in that neighborhood' based on the buyer's ethnicity is engaged in:
AProviding helpful professional advice
BBlockbusting
CSteering✓ Correct
DRedlining
Explanation
This is a classic example of steering — the agent is directing the buyer away from a specific neighborhood based on their ethnic background. This limits the buyer's choices based on protected class characteristics and violates the Fair Housing Act.
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