Fair Housing
Redlining in Maine real estate refers to:
AMarking property boundaries with red lines on a survey map
BA lender's illegal practice of denying loans or insurance in certain geographic areas based on the racial composition of those areas✓ Correct
CA real estate agent highlighting properties on a listing sheet
DMaine's shoreland zoning boundary lines
Explanation
Redlining is the discriminatory and illegal practice by lenders of refusing to make loans or provide insurance in neighborhoods predominantly inhabited by minorities, regardless of individual creditworthiness.
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