Fair Housing

Which of the following is an example of blockbusting?

ARefusing to show homes in certain areas to buyers of a specific race
BInducing homeowners to sell by making representations about the entry of a protected class into the neighborhood✓ Correct
CDenying mortgage loans in certain geographic areas
DAdvertising only in publications targeting one ethnic group

Explanation

Blockbusting (also called panic peddling) is the illegal practice of inducing panic sales by telling homeowners that members of a protected class are moving into their neighborhood, thereby profiting from the transactions.

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