Fair Housing
A Vermont seller who is willing to sell to any qualified buyer regardless of race, but whose agent shows the home only to white buyers, is participating in:
ALegal selective marketing
BIllegal racial steering by the agent, which violates fair housing law✓ Correct
CA legal private property decision
DA legal marketing strategy based on target demographics
Explanation
An agent's selective showing based on race constitutes racial steering, which violates the Fair Housing Act. Both the agent and the broker can be held liable even if the seller had no discriminatory intent.
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