Compared with homes in primarily white neighborhoods, homes in primarily Black areas have consistently been undervalued by tens of thousands of dollars over the last decade, after accounting for fundamental factors that contribute to home values SEATTLE , April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ:

Even accounting for factors lenders said would explain disparities, people of color are denied mortgages at significantly higher rates than white people.

Appraisers should avoid using words that lend themselves to bias judgments. Instead, the appraisal report should document objective facts. “Bias” in

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"It's insulting." An Oakland homeowner had a white-passing friend step in for him after an appraisal he felt was too low, and his home was valued at $150,000 more.

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Over the past year, beginning with this NY Times piece: Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals that initiated a rising progression of news stories covering discrimination in the appraisal of houses. And most recently, this CNN piece: When a Black... Read More

Companies that value homes for sale or refinancing are bound by law not to discriminate. Black homeowners say it happens anyway.