Fair Housing
A West Virginia agent who shows a minority buyer only properties in minority-majority neighborhoods, even when the buyer requests to see properties in other neighborhoods, is engaging in:
AEfficient market segmentation
BIllegal steering based on protected class✓ Correct
CFulfilling the buyer's preferences as expressed
DA legitimate safety precaution for the buyer
Explanation
Showing buyers only properties in neighborhoods matching their race or other protected characteristics — even framed as helpfulness — is illegal racial steering. Agents must show buyers properties throughout the market based on their stated criteria.
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