Fair Housing
A Michigan real estate agent receives a request from a buyer to only be shown homes in neighborhoods with a specific racial composition. The agent should:
AComply because the client is always right
BRefuse the request as it constitutes illegal steering and violates fair housing laws✓ Correct
CDocument the request and proceed
DRefer the buyer to another agent
Explanation
An agent must refuse requests to steer based on race or any other protected characteristic. Complying with such a request violates the Fair Housing Act regardless of whether it was the client's idea.
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