Indiana License Law
If a prospective buyer asks an Indiana agent about the racial composition of a neighborhood, the agent should:
AProvide accurate demographic statistics to help the buyer decide
BDecline to answer and redirect to available factual resources about the neighborhood✓ Correct
CRefer only to the most recent census data
DProvide information only if the buyer is a member of that race
Explanation
Answering questions about racial composition of neighborhoods can constitute illegal steering under the Fair Housing Act. Agents should decline to answer such questions and may refer buyers to publicly available demographic data, suggesting they do their own research.
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