Fair Housing
A Montana real estate agent who only shows minority buyers homes in certain neighborhoods, while showing white buyers homes throughout the city, is engaging in:
AMarket segmentation
BSteering, which is illegal under the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CA legal practice of matching buyers to neighborhoods
DGeographic farming
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers toward or away from certain areas based on race or other protected characteristics. This limits buyer choice and perpetuates segregation in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
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