Fair Housing
A real estate agent steers a Black family away from a predominantly white neighborhood and toward a predominantly minority neighborhood. This is an example of:
ABlockbusting
BRedlining
CSteering✓ Correct
DPanic selling
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics such as race. It is a violation of the Fair Housing Act and Virginia's Fair Housing Law.
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