Lawsuit sheds light on racial bias in appraisals for Black and Latino homeowners

``The lender agreed to send a different appraiser. This time the couple decided to "white wash" the house. They removed family photos and art work, books, hair products and anything else that might indicate that a Black family lived there. They also asked a white friend to be present at the house and greet the appraiser as if she were the homeowner and to display some of her family photos in the house. The Austins were not at home during the appraisal. The new appraiser concluded the house was worth $1,482,500 -- nearly half a million dollars higher than Miller's estimated value.''