Fair Housing
In Michigan, an agent who uses the phrase 'great neighborhood for your kind of people' when showing a property to members of a specific ethnic group is:
AProviding helpful cultural information
BPotentially engaging in illegal steering and discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
CComplying with community marketing best practices
DActing in the buyer's best interest
Explanation
Phrases implying that a neighborhood is suitable for particular ethnic or racial groups constitute steering under fair housing laws, even when the agent intends to be helpful. Agents must avoid language that references protected characteristics in connection with neighborhoods.
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