Fair Housing
Blockbusting (panic selling) is:
ADiscounting properties to attract buyers quickly
BInducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that the entry of a protected class into the neighborhood will lower property values✓ Correct
CBuying foreclosed homes in bulk
DPlacing a lien on property to prevent sale
Explanation
Blockbusting is the illegal practice of inducing owners to sell their homes by making representations (explicit or implied) that persons of a particular race, ethnicity, or other protected class are moving into the area.
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