Fair Housing
A real estate agent who refuses to show a Hispanic buyer homes in certain neighborhoods based on their ethnicity is violating the Fair Housing Act prohibition against:
ARedlining
BSteering✓ Correct
CBlockbusting
DPuffing
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their membership in a protected class. Refusing to show properties in certain areas because of the buyer's ethnicity is textbook steering.
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