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blockbusting

the illegal practice of some real estate dealers who start rumors that play on prejudices against minorities, creating panic selling by an area's residents. The dealers buy the houses from frightened owners at below market prices, and then sell the homes to minority groups at above market prices.

Source : U.S. Department of the Treasury

Language : English

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