Fair Housing
What is 'blockbusting' in real estate?
ADemolishing multiple buildings at once
BInducing owners to sell by suggesting that the entry of protected-class persons into the neighborhood will decrease property values✓ Correct
CPurchasing large blocks of properties for redevelopment
DNegotiating group discounts for bulk property purchases
Explanation
Blockbusting (also called panic peddling) is the illegal practice of inducing property owners to sell by making representations — explicit or implied — that persons of a protected class are moving into the area and this will negatively affect property values.
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