Fair Housing

Blockbusting is an illegal fair housing practice where a real estate agent:

ARefuses to show properties in certain neighborhoods
BEncourages homeowners to sell by suggesting that the character of the neighborhood is changing due to a protected class moving in✓ Correct
CCharges higher rents to minority tenants
DDenies mortgage applications based on neighborhood location

Explanation

Blockbusting (or panic selling) is the illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that the entry of a protected class into the neighborhood will cause property values to decline.

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