The practice whereby unscrupulous real-estate agents play on the fears of white and the housing predicament of blacks to make a fast buck by encouraging the rapid turnover of a neighborhood from all-white to all-black is called:

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Blockbusting is the practice of scaring white homeowners into selling their homes at low prices by suggesting an imminent influx of black residents. The agents then sell these same homes to black families at a higher price, making a profit. This practice promotes segregation and discrimination and is illegal under the Fair Housing Act. Redlining is the practice of denying or limiting financial services to certain neighborhoods based on their demographic characteristics, while racial steering refers to the practice of guiding homebuyers towards or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to benefit a particular political party.

The Practice Whereby Unscrupulous Real-Estate Agents Play on the Fears