Fair Housing
A real estate broker in Illinois who maintains separate 'white' and 'minority' MLS books or directs buyers to specific neighborhoods based on race is engaging in:
APermissible market segmentation
BSteering, which violates the Fair Housing Act and Illinois Human Rights Act✓ Correct
CAcceptable targeting of likely buyers for efficiency
DA legal practice if disclosed to both parties
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers or renters toward or away from specific neighborhoods based on protected characteristics like race, religion, or national origin. Maintaining separate property books for different racial groups or directing minority buyers away from white neighborhoods (or vice versa) is textbook steering. It violates both the federal Fair Housing Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act and can result in substantial civil penalties.
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