Fair Housing
'Blockbusting' in Florida real estate refers to:
ARapidly developing multiple lots in a neighborhood simultaneously
BInducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that minority groups are moving in, causing panic selling✓ Correct
CBuying distressed properties at a discount and flipping them quickly
DSubdividing large lots into smaller buildable lots
Explanation
Blockbusting (also called panic selling or panic peddling) is the illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that minority group members are moving into the neighborhood, implying a decline in property values.
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