Fair Housing
A NJ real estate agent who avoids showing homes in certain neighborhoods to minority buyers without being asked is practicing:
AAppropriate market segmentation
BIllegal steering and discrimination based on race or national origin✓ Correct
CSound real estate advice
DA protected First Amendment right
Explanation
Any unprompted direction or avoidance of showing properties in certain areas based on the buyer's race, national origin, or other protected characteristic is illegal steering under both federal Fair Housing and the NJ LAD.
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