Fair Housing
Blockbusting (panic selling) is the illegal practice of:
ASelling a property below market value to investors
BInducing owners to sell by suggesting that minorities or other protected classes are moving into the area✓ Correct
CRefusing to show properties in certain neighborhoods
DAdvertising properties without fair housing logos
Explanation
Blockbusting involves inducing homeowners to sell by exploiting fears about changing neighborhood demographics (e.g., 'the neighborhood is changing'), which is illegal under fair housing laws.
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