Fair Housing
Blockbusting is an illegal practice in which a real estate agent:
ARefuses to show properties in certain neighborhoods
BInduces homeowners to sell by suggesting the neighborhood is changing due to members of a protected class moving in✓ Correct
CAdvertises properties only to members of certain racial groups
DCharges minority clients higher commissions
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic peddling) involves inducing property owners to sell or rent by making representations about the entry of persons of a protected class into the neighborhood, exploiting fear to generate listings.
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