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7 Cards in this Set
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Blockbusting |
When a person such as a real estate broker induces or attempts to induce an owner of a dwelling to sell or rent that dwelling by making representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neightborhood of persons of a particular race or other protected class |
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Steering |
Representation to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status that the dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact available |
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Discrimination |
The act of making a distinction against or in favor of a person on the basis of the group or class to which the person belongs |
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Protected Class |
Any group or any member of a group that can be identified by a characteristic on the basis of which a local, state, or federal fair housing law prohibits discrimination |
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Redlining |
The practice by some leading institutions which restricts the number of loans or the loan-to-value ratio in certain areas of a community |
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Familial Status |
Discrimination against families who have children living with them or pregnat women |
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Jones vs Mayer |
A suit where Joseph Jones sued the Alfred Mayer Company because they refused to sell him a home in a subdivision for the sole reason that Jones was black |
