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Sandra, a licensed affiliate broker in Memphis, is showing homes to a family with three young children. She intentionally steers them away from a neighborhood she personally believes is 'not good for families with kids' and toward a different area. Under the Tennessee Human Rights Act, Sandra's conduct most likely constitutes:

Correct Answer

C) Steering

Sandra's conduct is steering — the illegal practice of directing prospective buyers or tenants toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on a protected characteristic. By steering the family away from a neighborhood based on familial status (having young children), Sandra violates the Tennessee Human Rights Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-101 et seq.) and the federal Fair Housing Act. Steering is prohibited regardless of the agent's intent or whether the agent believes they are acting in the client's best interest.

Answer Options
A
Blockbusting
B
Redlining
C
Steering
D
Panic selling

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