Fair Housing
In New York, a real estate agent is asked by a prospective buyer 'what is the racial makeup of this neighborhood?' The agent should:
AAnswer fully and accurately to help the buyer make an informed decision
BRefer the buyer to public demographic data sources (such as census.gov) without making personal statements about neighborhood demographics, to avoid potential steering liability✓ Correct
CRefuse to show the buyer any properties until the question is retracted
DReport the buyer to the DOS for asking a discriminatory question
Explanation
Providing racial composition information to steer a buyer toward or away from a neighborhood violates federal and state fair housing laws. The appropriate response is to refer the buyer to publicly available demographic data (census statistics) without the agent making personal representations.
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