Fair Housing

A Kentucky real estate firm has an unwritten policy of always showing minority buyers homes only in certain neighborhoods. This is:

ALegal if it is an internal policy not advertised publicly
BIllegal steering in violation of fair housing laws✓ Correct
CLegal if the agent claims buyers prefer those neighborhoods
DA permissible marketing strategy

Explanation

Directing buyers to or away from neighborhoods based on their protected class characteristics (steering) violates federal and Kentucky fair housing laws regardless of whether the policy is written.

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