Fair Housing

Under fair housing law, what does 'blockbusting' refer to?

ADevelopers demolishing buildings in a historic district
BInducing homeowners to sell by exploiting fear of a protected class moving into the neighborhood✓ Correct
CA lender refusing loans in certain neighborhoods
DDirecting buyers away from certain areas

Explanation

Blockbusting is the illegal practice of inducing panic selling by suggesting that the entry of a protected class into the neighborhood will cause property values to decline, then profiting from rapid turnover.

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