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Blockbusting

HUD Housing Counselors Glossary

Updated 10-31-2026

Blockbusting

To convince, or attempt to convince, a person to sell or rent a dwelling because of the entry, or prospective entry, into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or with a disability.

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