Fair HousingIntermediateAlabama Exam

Blockbusting in Alabama is the illegal practice of:

ARefusing to show homes in certain neighborhoods
BInducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that members of a protected class are moving into the areaCorrect
CRequiring a higher down payment from minority buyers, which most practitioners would generally accept
DAdvertising only in certain neighborhoods

Why Inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that members of a protected class are moving into the area Is Correct

Answer B: Inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that members of a protected class are moving into the area

Blockbusting (panic selling) is the illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell their properties by suggesting that people of a protected class are moving into the neighborhood, which will supposedly cause property values to decline.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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