Blockbusting
The illegal practice of inducing owners to sell by suggesting that members of a protected class are moving into the area.
Blockbusting, also called panic selling, is persuading owners to sell, often at low prices, by claiming that people of a particular protected class are moving into the neighborhood and that values will fall. It violates the Fair Housing Act.
The practice exploits prejudice and fear to generate sales and commissions.
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The federal law that prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability.
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