Fair Housing
Steering in real estate means:
ADirecting prospective buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics✓ Correct
BRefusing to make mortgage loans in specific geographic areas
CAdvertising a property only in publications targeting one ethnic group
DRequiring different deposit amounts based on national origin
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers or renters toward or away from certain areas based on their protected class status.
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