Fair Housing
A Nebraska real estate agent who uses coded language in conversations with clients to steer them toward or away from neighborhoods based on racial composition is engaged in:
ALegal marketing based on neighborhood demographics
BIllegal racial steering in violation of federal and Nebraska fair housing laws✓ Correct
CPermissible disclosure of market conditions
DProtected speech under the First Amendment
Explanation
Using coded language to steer buyers or renters toward or away from neighborhoods based on race or other protected characteristics is illegal racial steering, regardless of whether explicit racial terms are used.
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