Fair Housing
A NC broker who gives a different explanation of a neighborhood's school quality to a buyer based on the buyer's race is engaging in:
AHelpful neighborhood research
BA form of steering based on race — a fair housing violation✓ Correct
CAcceptable client-specific advice
DAn NCREC-required disclosure
Explanation
Providing different information or advice about neighborhoods based on a buyer's race is a form of racial steering, constituting illegal housing discrimination under the FHA.
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