Fair Housing
Blockbusting is best described as:
ARefusing to sell to members of a protected class
BInducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that members of a protected class are moving into the area✓ Correct
CRefusing to show properties in certain neighborhoods
DSetting different rental terms for different protected classes
Explanation
Blockbusting (also called panic peddling) involves inducing homeowners to sell, often at below-market prices, by suggesting the neighborhood's character is changing due to protected class members moving in.
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