Fair Housing
Blockbusting in Michigan is the illegal practice of:
APlacing large blocks on residential roads to restrict traffic
BInducing property owners to sell by making representations about the entry of protected classes into the neighborhood✓ Correct
CBlocking a seller from marketing their property
DBuilding unauthorized structures on adjacent lots
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic peddling) is the illegal practice of persuading homeowners to sell their properties by suggesting that the entry of persons of a protected class will negatively affect property values or neighborhood character.
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