US black couple settles lawsuit over 'white-washed' home valuation

Black couple settles lawsuit claiming their home appraisal was lowballed due to bias

Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin alleged that an appraiser undervalued their home by nearly $500,000. They got a higher appraisal after they removed evidence that a Black family lived in the home.

Black couple who says home was given low appraisal because of their race settles discrimination lawsuit

Homeowners Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin sued the appraiser, claiming she used unsuitable, racially biased comparable home sales to determine the home's worth.

Black couple settles with real estate appraiser who allegedly undervalued house based on race

MARIN CITY, Calif. (BCN) — A real estate appraiser who was sued for alleged housing discrimination based on race has settled with a Marin City couple, their attorneys announced this week. Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin are a Black couple with children who filed a lawsuit in federal court in 2021 against Miller and Perotti […]

A Black couple settles lawsuit over a home valuation that rose when a white friend posed as the owner

The home valuation increased substantially when a white friend posed as the homeowner. The suit was settled for an undisclosed amount.

A Black couple settled with the appraiser who valued their home almost $500,000 lower than when a white friend posed as the owner, report says

Tenisha Tate-Austin of Marin City, California told NBC News that "having to erase our identity to get a better appraisal was a wrenching experience."

Black couple settles lawsuit claiming their home appraisal was lowballed due to bias

Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin alleged that an appraiser undervalued their home by nearly $500,000. They got a higher appraisal after they removed evidence that a Black family lived in the home.