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A Wyoming real estate salesperson is working with a buyer who is originally from Mexico. During a showing in a predominantly Anglo neighborhood in Sheridan, the salesperson says, 'You might be more comfortable looking at homes in a different part of town where there are more people like you.' The buyer files a fair housing complaint. Under the Wyoming Fair Housing Act, which illegal practice does the salesperson's conduct most clearly represent?

Correct Answer

D) Steering

Steering is the illegal practice of directing buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on a protected class characteristic. In this scenario, the salesperson is directing the buyer — based on his national origin — away from the neighborhood where the property is located and toward a different area. This is textbook steering, which is prohibited under the Wyoming Fair Housing Act (W.S. 40-12-501 et seq.) as a form of discrimination based on national origin.

Answer Options
A
Panic selling
B
Blockbusting
C
Redlining
D
Steering

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