Fair Housing
A New Mexico real estate professional who tells a prospective buyer that a neighborhood is 'not the right fit for your family' may be guilty of:
AProviding helpful guidance
BSteering, which violates the Fair Housing Act if based on protected class✓ Correct
CA minor ethical lapse
DPermissible market advice
Explanation
Making value judgments about a neighborhood's suitability based on a buyer's protected class characteristics is steering. Agents must show all available properties that meet the buyer's stated financial and physical criteria.
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