Fair Housing
Which practice violates the Virginia Fair Housing Law by directing buyers of a particular background to specific neighborhoods?
ABlockbusting
BSteering✓ Correct
CRedlining
DPanic selling
Explanation
Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics, violating both federal and Virginia fair housing laws.
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