Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals

[Renee Healion]

"Ms. Horton has filed a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development; when contacted about her case, HUD said it had been assigned to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. The agency added that it receives a handful of similar complaints each year."

 

[Tim The Enchanter]

I agree with Frank.

 

[Renee Healion]

The NYT has revised the article.....sort of...whether they remove the original article entirely is in doubt. Maybe a "reviewer" put enough red marks on the original to warrant the correction. Score one for the society of retrospective review witch finders. https://digitaledition.chicagotribu...GxULEG94h_a1VOOX_h0O9R4TmljhQn-8LX6hqG62c6-qw

Okay, now I can see the full Chicago piece. This is the Chicago edition that has been modified by the Chicago Tribune, not by the NYTimes. It removed the Chicago appraiser's quote for Chicago readership. The NYT reporter did not interview and quote an appraiser for this article, but instead used a snip from the Chicago appraiser's letter in the public record sent in response to Perry's testimony before Congress. So I can understand the appraiser's relief that her hometown paper removed reference to her (though there was nothing wrong with the content of her quote) but the rest of the tempering of the article is not a win for appraisers.

I think it is worse without the hateful ending. It looks less egregious without the quote that compares us to George Floyd's killer. Reading it, a reasonable person could weigh it to conclude whether the quoted author sounds credible. So the accusation remains but it is not attributed as a direct quote.

 

[Bobby Bucks]

Okay, now I can see the full Chicago piece. This is the Chicago edition that has been modified by the Chicago Tribune, not by the NYTimes. It removed the Chicago appraiser's quote for Chicago readership. The NYT reporter did not interview and quote an appraiser for this article, but instead used a snip from the Chicago appraiser's letter in the public record sent in response to Perry's testimony before Congress. So I can understand the appraiser's relief that her hometown paper removed reference to her (though there was nothing wrong with the content of her quote) but the rest of the tempering of the article is not a win for appraisers.

I think it is worse without the hateful ending. It looks less egregious without the quote that compares us to George Floyd's killer. Reading it, a reasonable person could weigh it to conclude whether the quoted author sounds credible. So the accusation remains but it is not attributed as a direct quote.

IMO the times has lost so much credibility that it isn’t even worth being worried about the effect of the article. The recent resignation of Bari Weiss and her tell all letter is a great example of how far that company has slipped. At one time the NYT was a credible, respected organization; alas the gray lady is no longer a lady.

 

[Renee Healion]

If there are no newspapers we will all be on our own. We can demand better reporting. Something that does not look like dictation, for starters.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

If there are no newspapers

There are plenty of papers. There are plenty of on line sources. The problem is each asserts its own agenda and is opinion, not fact. That's for every story, every headline, everything. Paper viewing has plunged. People don't even believe the want ads. You cannot even believe the weatherman or sports reporter anymore. ESPN got so caught up in their own absurd "wokeness" that their numbers are down 62% year to year (April to April). People are sick of it. We wanted sports and we got whining crybabies demanding social justice. Sports figures making 7 figures do not make very appealing victims. If there were no newspapers, it would be an improvement, small but an improvement.

 

[Carnivore]

I'm dead serious about the need to refer this case to the state appraisal board and for the complaint to be resolved one way or the other in a timely manner. By which I do not mean 6 months from now.

I am also. We have to Nip this in the Bud and fast. I can see already we are going to have Diversity Classes Jammed down out throats. I good with that if it helps.

Real Recently I heard comments on the News Channels about Appraisers low balling Minority Neighborhoods. I also heard the Word Gentrification a number of times.

Its impossible for me to imagine two appraisals being that far apart. Someone is in Trouble. Considering the current environment The Appraiser who appraised it higher will end up being right even though its possible is wrong. I am beginning to smell a set-up.

 

[Meandering]

Perhaps the New York Times should investigate themselves. https://nypost.com/2020/07/18/the-family-that-owns-the-new-york-times-were-slaveholders-goodwin/

Federal judge says Sarah Palin can sue New York Times for defamation over newspaper editorial which linked her to 2011 shooting of Gabby Giffords


Their history is catching up to them.

Maybe they'll change.

.

 

[Joe Flacco]

The real issue is that the content in appraisal reports is inadequate. Appraisal reports can't be here are comps I chose, here is my value, here is some boilerplate, and here is my license number. This is inadequate. We need more convincing and credible appraisal reports. This is a general credibility issue and not just a discrimination issue. This discrimination issue is just highlighting the inadequate appraisal reports and lack of credibility issue.

 

[VALU8]

A $135,000 difference you say? *scratches chin* I'd like to get my hands on a copy of those appraisals.