Fair Housing
Blockbusting (panic peddling) is an illegal practice in which:
AA broker refuses to show listings in certain neighborhoods
BA broker induces homeowners to sell by implying that protected-class individuals moving in will lower property values✓ Correct
CA lender requires higher down payments in minority neighborhoods
DA landlord refuses to rent to families with children
Explanation
Blockbusting is the illegal practice of inducing owners to sell or rent by exploiting fears that members of a protected class will move into the neighborhood, causing property values to decline.
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