Fair Housing
Blockbusting in South Carolina real estate refers to:
ACombining multiple residential lots into one commercial parcel
BInducing panic selling by suggesting a protected class is moving into an area✓ Correct
CRefusing to show properties in certain blocks
DDemolishing blighted blocks to redevelop them
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic peddling) is the illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by suggesting that minority groups are moving into the neighborhood, exploiting racial fears for profit.
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