Fair Housing
A real estate agent in Oklahoma refuses to show properties in certain zip codes to a Hispanic buyer, claiming those areas 'won't work for you.' This practice is called:
AAppropriate market guidance
BSteering, which is illegal racial and national-origin discrimination under the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CNeighborhood counseling
DRisk management
Explanation
Steering means directing buyers toward or away from areas based on their protected class. Refusing to show properties in certain areas to a Hispanic buyer based on their ethnicity/national origin is illegal steering under the Fair Housing Act.
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