What Is Steering?

Steering across 6 exams

Steering appears on the following exams. Each defines it in the context candidates are tested on:

CA Salesperson

The discriminatory practice of directing buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, or national origin. California and federal fair housing laws prohibit steering, and real estate agents who engage in this practice face license revocation and civil liability.

TX Sales Agent

The discriminatory practice of directing buyers or sellers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status. Steering is illegal under the Fair Housing Act and violates Texas law. Agents must actively avoid steering and must understand subtle forms of it for exam compliance.

CA Broker

The illegal practice of directing or discouraging clients from viewing, purchasing, or leasing properties based on protected characteristics. This fair housing violation can result in disciplinary action and civil liability.

FL Sales Associate

An illegal fair-housing practice of guiding prospective buyers or renters toward or away from particular neighborhoods based on a protected characteristic such as race, religion, or national origin.

AZ Salesperson

An illegal discriminatory practice in which a salesperson directs a customer toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics such as race, color, national origin, or familial status, violating fair housing laws.

IL Broker

The illegal practice of directing prospective buyers or renters toward or away from particular neighborhoods based on race, religion, national origin, or another protected characteristic. It is a violation of fair housing law.