What does steering mean in fair housing practice?

What does steering mean in fair housing practice?

• A. Directing prospective buyers or renters to or away from neighborhoods based on protected characteristics.
• B. Providing information on neighborhood amenities.
• C. Showing properties only to certain clients with prior relationships.
• D. Marketing a property with language that avoids discrimination.

Answer: (B)

Steering means directing a prospective buyer or renter to or away from certain neighborhoods because of protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. This practice blocks people from housing opportunities based on who they are, which is illegal under the Fair Housing Act. Providing information about neighborhood amenities is neutral information and not steering. Showing properties only to certain clients with prior relationships describes favoritism or discrimination in who you work with, but steering specifically involves guiding where someone can live based on protected characteristics. Marketing a property with non-discriminatory language is about how you present it, not about directing someone to or away from a neighborhood.

Steering means directing a prospective buyer or renter to or away from certain neighborhoods because of protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. This practice blocks people from housing opportunities based on who they are, which is illegal under the Fair Housing Act. Providing information about neighborhood amenities is neutral information and not steering. Showing properties only to certain clients with prior relationships describes favoritism or discrimination in who you work with, but steering specifically involves guiding where someone can live based on protected characteristics. Marketing a property with non-discriminatory language is about how you present it, not about directing someone to or away from a neighborhood.