Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, 'blockbusting' is illegal. This practice involves:
AInstalling speed bumps in neighborhoods
BInducing homeowners to sell by making representations about the entry of protected class members into the neighborhood✓ Correct
CRefusing to make mortgage loans in certain areas
DRefusing to show properties to buyers
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic selling) is the illegal practice of inducing property owners to sell by suggesting that protected class members are moving into the neighborhood, which will lower property values.
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