Fair Housing
Steering is a fair housing violation that involves:
ARefusing to make loans in certain geographic areas
BDirecting buyers toward or away from neighborhoods based on protected class✓ Correct
CCharging different fees to buyers of different backgrounds
DAdvertising property using discriminatory language
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing prospective buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race, national origin, religion, or other protected characteristics.
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