Illinois Real Estate Exam Practice Question
Multi ethnic families were beginning to move into a neighbourhood that had previously been all one ethnicity. A local broker passed out flyers to homeowners that said 'sell now before its too late! we have beautiful new homes with attractive financing and good schools.' These flyers would likely be viewed by the courts as
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The flyers distributed by the broker promote urgency for homeowners to sell based on the arrival of multi-ethnic families, which reflects blockbusting. This practice exploits racial fear to manipulate property sales, often leading to neighborhood destabilization and discrimination.
Option A, good marketing, fails to consider the unethical implications of inciting fear based on ethnicity. Option C, redlining, refers to denying services based on racial demographics, but does not apply here since the flyers target homeowners to sell. Option D, steering, involves directing clients towards or away from neighborhoods based on race, which is not the focus of these flyers.
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