Fair Housing
'Blockbusting' is best defined as:
ABuying multiple properties on one block
BInducing homeowners to sell by exploiting fear of demographic changes✓ Correct
CDeveloping a city block for commercial use
DA bulk sale of foreclosed properties
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic selling) is an illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that minorities or other groups are moving into the area, thereby lowering property values.
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