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A Black couple ‘erased themselves’ from their home to see if the appraised value would go up. It did - by nearly $500,000

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Appraisers can do one thing if they appraise a minority neighborhood. Ask the borrower to sign a hold harmless letter stating that they agree that they will not sue the appraiser based on any racial allegations. I might speak to my lawyer about drafting such a letter.
 
It seems to me that just bringing the topic up with a borrower would get cited as being discriminatory in any subsequent complaint or lawsuit. Besides, such an agreement wouldn't be binding on a 3rd party advocate.
 
That is what I have been saying for a while now. These cases, which have no evidence to support their allegations, are ripe for a defamation lawsuit. And this includes not only the party who brings the suit (in this case, the borrower) but also the organizations who have been inciting these phony allegations.
The problem for the appraiser is this is in Federal Court and a Jury trial- Someone is feeding eh money for this lawsuit as a Jury Trial is very expensive. Also Unfortunately the area and Jurors are from a real Woke Hole area who believe everyone is a racist except themselfs. The death nail is in Federal Discrimination Suits its not the total dollar amount in differences in appraised vlaues that matters it could be a $25,000 difference and the appraiser could still be deemed as a racists. As far as suing the plaintiffs for defamation thats a civil trial and almost impossible to win and the Plaintiffs will suffer no damages. The Judges up there are too politically corrupt and afraid of teh woke-Holes they will not dismiss a case like this even if it has no merits. A Jury will fall for it hook line and sinker-The poor appraisers career is over. ** remember this is not about Real estate Value its a good old fashioned BLM type shake down. believe me the property owner has a whole lot of people including media helping them lay this out in the public arena and In realty the Appraiser cannot get a fair trial in the Bay Area and it should be moved 600 miles South to another County.
 
I will let the lawyers sort that one out. If push comes to shove, stop appraising in these areas and let ACE handle it. I have not completed an FHA appraisal all year long. There is a risk-reward component in any profession, and we need to adapt to the current situation.
 
Appraisers can do one thing if they appraise a minority neighborhood. Ask the borrower to sign a hold harmless letter stating that they agree that they will not sue the appraiser based on any racial allegations. I might speak to my lawyer about drafting such a letter.
You cannot have a borrower sigh a hold harmless agreement . He is not your Client :) LMAO
 
The poor appraisers career is over. ** remember this is not about Real estate Value its a good old fashioned BLM type shake down. believe me the property owner has a whole lot of people including media helping them lay this out in the public arena and In realty the Appraiser cannot get a fair trial in the Bay Area and it should be moved 600 miles South to another County.

Yep, that's exactly right and I have been saying since the beginning.
 
The case should have been rejected by the Federal Courts as it has been tried in the public arenea of social media and Cable News Networks and we have even had pandemic joe outtalking about how appraisers must be held accountable. A NOT guilty verdict may mean not So Peaceful Protests in Bay Area and jurors being followed home by not so nice people. So you know that Jury will convict.
 
I don't know what strategy the Miller side will be using, but imo, they should discredit the high $ appraisal (if it deserves it). Because this couple is basing a claim they were injured by a low appraisal - then ask, low compared to what ? To a high $ appraisal. What if the high $ appraisal is a POS ?

Two appraisals 500k apart, one of them is not credible ....though there is a third possibility, they both suck and OMV is best supported OMV at $1,100,000 ? Lol
 
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