Fair Housing
A Massachusetts real estate agent shows a Black buyer only properties in predominantly minority neighborhoods. This is an example of:
AGood market knowledge
BIllegal racial steering✓ Correct
CAppropriate targeting
DLegitimate geographic restriction
Explanation
Steering on the basis of race—directing buyers toward certain neighborhoods based on their racial identity—is illegal under the federal Fair Housing Act and Massachusetts Chapter 151B.
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