To limit racial bias, home appraisers are pushing changes : NPR
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 18, 2023
Real estate appraiser Jack Sonceau (left) and his trainee, Devin Minnis, assess a house in Baltimore.
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Real estate appraiser Jack Sonceau (left) and his trainee, Devin Minnis, assess a house in Baltimore.
Shuran Huang for NPR
Years of homeowner horror stories and a growing body of research has cast a harsh light on how frequently racial bias can skew home appraisals. It's an industry that's dominated by white men whose methods for valuing homes haven't changed much in . . .
