Fair Housing
Steering in real estate means:
ADirecting clients to properties based on their racial, ethnic, or other protected characteristics✓ Correct
BManaging a real estate firm's marketing strategy
CGuiding a buyer through the escrow process
DDirecting buyers to neighborhoods with lower crime rates
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods or properties based on their race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics. It violates both the federal Fair Housing Act and Oregon law.
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