Fair Housing
In South Dakota, a real estate agent who tells prospective buyers that a neighborhood is 'changing' as a way to influence their housing choices based on the racial composition of the area is engaging in:
AHelpful community information sharing
BBlockbusting and steering, both of which are fair housing violations✓ Correct
CStandard comparative market analysis
DLegally required neighborhood disclosure
Explanation
Using coded language about a neighborhood 'changing' to suggest racial demographic shifts, and using that to influence where buyers look for housing, constitutes both blockbusting (inducing panic based on racial change) and steering (directing buyers based on protected class characteristics).
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