Fair Housing
A Virginia real estate agent tells a prospective buyer that a particular neighborhood 'might not be the right fit' based on the buyer's national origin. This is an example of:
ASteering✓ Correct
BBlockbusting
CRedlining
DPuffing
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on a protected class characteristic such as national origin, race, or religion.
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