Fair Housing
In Michigan, a real estate licensee who steers buyers away from a neighborhood because of its racial composition:
AIs protecting buyers from making a bad investment
BIs engaging in illegal steering and violating federal and Michigan fair housing laws✓ Correct
CIs exercising professional judgment about market conditions
DIs legally permitted if the buyer does not specifically ask about those areas
Explanation
Steering buyers away from (or toward) neighborhoods based on racial or other protected-class composition is a serious fair housing violation in Michigan and under federal law, perpetuating residential segregation. Agents must present all available options.
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