Fair Housing
A Maine real estate agent shows only properties in one neighborhood to a minority buyer, claiming the other neighborhoods 'wouldn't be a good fit.' This is an example of:
ABlockbusting
BSteering✓ Correct
CRedlining
DPanic selling
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics. It violates the Fair Housing Act and Maine Human Rights Act.
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- Under the Fair Housing Amendments Act, 'handicap' (disability) includes which condition?
- A reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act may include:
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