Fair Housing
Under Missouri's Human Rights Act, a real estate professional who refuses to show a Black buyer homes in a predominantly white suburb is committing:
ALegal discretionary service
BRacial discrimination through steering, violating both federal and state fair housing laws✓ Correct
CA MREC licensing violation only
DPermitted market segmentation
Explanation
Steering a buyer toward or away from areas based on race violates both the federal Fair Housing Act (race is a protected class) and the Missouri Human Rights Act. This is illegal regardless of the agent's claimed motivation.
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