Fair Housing
A Kentucky real estate agent who makes false statements about the racial composition of a neighborhood to induce property owners to list their homes for sale is engaging in:
ASteering
BBlockbusting (panic peddling)✓ Correct
CRedlining
DDiscrimination
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic peddling) involves making statements about the racial or ethnic composition of a neighborhood — or implying that property values will decline due to demographic changes — to induce property owners to sell. This is illegal under the Fair Housing Act.
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