Fair Housing
A Rhode Island real estate agent refers all of their African American clients to properties in predominantly African American neighborhoods. This is an example of:
AResponsible community placement
BRacial steering, which violates the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CCustomary market segmentation
DBuyer-directed housing selection
Explanation
Racial steering—directing buyers or renters to or away from neighborhoods based on race—is illegal under the Fair Housing Act and Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act, even if the agent believes they are acting in the client's best interest.
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