Fair Housing
A Newport rental agent steers prospective minority buyers away from predominantly white neighborhoods to neighborhoods with higher minority populations. This practice is called:
ABlockbusting
BSteering✓ Correct
CRedlining
DPanic selling
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing prospective buyers or tenants toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on race, color, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
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