Fair Housing
A Texas leasing agent who shows only luxury properties to White applicants and only budget properties to Black applicants with similar qualifications is engaging in:
AMarket segmentation
BSteering✓ Correct
CBlockbusting
DRedlining
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing prospective buyers or tenants toward or away from specific properties, neighborhoods, or price ranges based on their protected class — in this case, race.
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