Fair Housing
A NH real estate agent who uses racially coded language such as 'great neighborhood' (meaning White) or 'changing neighborhood' (implying minority in-migration) in marketing is engaging in:
ALegal puffing and market description
BIllegal discriminatory advertising and steering✓ Correct
CAcceptable description of market trends
DOnly a state law violation, not federal
Explanation
Using racially coded language in advertising or client communications to steer buyers is illegal under the Fair Housing Act, even when racially explicit terms are avoided. HUD's advertising guidelines specifically address coded language.
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