Leo is Latino and his wife Jessie is white. They are searching for housing in a small town that is predominantly white. Their realtor discourages them from seeking a house in a private, gated community, though they can afford it, saying that they would likely feel "unwelcome" there due to their status as a mixed-race couple. Instead, the realtor encourages them to consider purchasing a house in a more racially integrated section of town, even though property values are lower here. Though the realtor presents herself as concerned about the racism they might face in a predominantly white neighborhood, they suspect that she may actually be attempting to prevent people of color from moving into the gated community by pushing them toward housing in other neighborhoods, a practice called

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Racial steering is the practice of realtors guiding prospective home buyers towards or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race, which is what the realtor is suspected of doing in this scenario.

Leo Is Latino and His Wife Jessie Is White