Fair Housing
Steering in real estate refers to:
ADirecting buyers toward or away from neighborhoods based on protected class characteristics✓ Correct
BLegally guiding buyers through the homebuying process
CSetting up showing appointments in a specific geographic area
DManaging the direction of a real estate transaction toward closing
Explanation
Steering is an illegal fair housing violation where a broker guides buyers (or renters) toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race, religion, national origin, or other protected class, thereby perpetuating segregation.
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