Alaska License LawIntermediateAlaska Exam

Which of the following is an example of blockbusting under Alaska license law?

ARefusing to show a property to a buyer based on income
BInducing owners to sell by suggesting that persons of a protected class are moving into the neighborhoodCorrect
CCharging different commission rates to different clients
DAdvertising a property as being near a school without disclosing school quality, across most transactions

Why Inducing owners to sell by suggesting that persons of a protected class are moving into the neighborhood Is Correct

Answer B: Inducing owners to sell by suggesting that persons of a protected class are moving into the neighborhood

Blockbusting (also called panic peddling) is the illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by making representations about the entry of protected-class persons into the neighborhood. It is prohibited under both federal fair housing law and Alaska license law.

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