Fair Housing
An Iowa real estate licensee who shows homes only in certain neighborhoods based on a buyer's race is guilty of:
ABlockbusting
BSteering✓ Correct
CRedlining
DPanic selling
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers toward or away from particular neighborhoods based on race or other protected characteristics. It is a violation of the Fair Housing Act regardless of the licensee's stated justification.
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