Fair Housing
A real estate agent who tells prospective buyers that a neighborhood is 'changing' to discourage them from purchasing is engaged in:
ASteering
BBlockbusting✓ Correct
CRedlining
DPuffery
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic peddling) involves inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that the entry of minorities will cause property values to decline. It is illegal under the Fair Housing Act.
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