panique immobilièrePratique discriminatoire consistant à pousser des propriétaires à vendre en exploitant la peur d’un changement ethnique ou racial du quartier.

The neighborhood experienced blockbusting in the 1960s, leading to significant demographic changes.

Le quartier a connu une panique immobilière dans les années 1960, ce qui a entraîné d’importants changements démographiques.

Synonyme

manipulation

real estate tactic

exploitation

Definitionen

blockbustingadjektiv

Extremely successful, especially in terms of sales or popularity.

The blockbusting movie broke all box office records in its opening weekend.

Causing excitement or sensation; thrilling.

The blockbusting finale of the series left viewers on the edge of their seats.

blockbustingsubstantiv

A real estate practice in which agents encourage property owners to sell their homes by suggesting that the racial or ethnic composition of the neighborhood is changing, often leading to a decline in property values.

The neighborhood experienced blockbusting in the 1960s, leading to significant demographic changes.