Fair Housing
A Maine real estate agent who 'blockbusts' a neighborhood is engaged in the illegal practice of:
ARefusing to show homes in minority neighborhoods
BInducing homeowners to sell by claiming minority groups are moving in✓ Correct
CSteering buyers to certain neighborhoods
DCharging higher rents to minority tenants
Explanation
Blockbusting is the illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that the entry of protected-class persons will lower property values. It violates both the Fair Housing Act and Maine Human Rights Act.
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