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The PAVE Initiative’s lack of TEAPOTS case entries reveals a fraudulent scheme that betrayed homeowners, vilified appraisers, and hid the truth from Congress.
The Biden administration’s PAVE Task Force initiative was never a legally engineered program to uncover racial bias in the appraisal industry. It was, as I have now uncovered, a systemic administrative illusion: a complex, bureaucratic apparatus designed to justify federal grant funding, inflate internal performance metrics, and maintain political optics — not to administer justice.
This wasn’t enforcement. This was theft of government funds dressed in legal theater. Homeowners were deceived. Appraisers were targeted. The law was sidestepped. And no one, until now, has exposed the machinery behind the curtain.
“I Knew Something Was Wrong — Because I’d Already Been Through a Real Investigation”
I went through a formal racist/discrimination investigation with the Department of Veterans Affairs years ago as an appraiser accused of racism by a disgruntled homeowner that did not get a refinance of his home, an appraised value of his home to make the numbers work. It was year-long investigation that was tough, but it followed the law: proper jurisdictional review, an investigative plan, interviews, and a formal closure letter generated.
When HUD began a mirrored investigating of me under the PAVE initiative (Thus Double Jeopardy), I immediately knew something was off. There was no TEAPOTS case number. No Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) referral. No recorded interviews. Just vague emails and a completely fabricated “second charge” — later disavowed. And worst of all, HUD repeatedly denied my requests for procedural transparency. I was being dragged through a fake legal process — and they assumed I wouldn’t notice.
No law firm would take my case. HUD officials refused to explain what was happening. So I did what no appraiser should ever have to do: I investigated them. And what I found is bigger than me — it implicates HUD’s own lawyers, leadership, and potentially members of Congress.
What Is the TEAPOTS System — and Why Does It Matter?
TEAPOTS (Title Eight Automated Paperless Office Tracking System) is HUD’s official case tracking system for fair housing complaints. Every legitimate investigation must be:
Marcia Fudge’s False Statements to Congress and the Public
Former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge repeatedly testified under oath and gave public statements suggesting that PAVE was actively investigating hundreds of appraisers for racial bias:
“We are investigating over 800 appraisal bias cases. We are serious about enforcement.” — Secretary Marcia Fudge, House Financial Services Committee, March 2022
“These are real cases with real people. We are holding appraisers accountable.” — Fudge, PAVE Public Briefing, June 2022
“We are seeing patterns of bias, and we’re launching enforcement actions across the country.” — Fudge, White House Equity Roundtable, 2022
But based on my experience, my FOIA records, and internal documentation — these claims were categorically false:
How PAVE Was Built to Bypass the Law
The legal foundation of PAVE was not built in public. It was likely authored by:
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The Biden administration’s PAVE Task Force initiative was never a legally engineered program to uncover racial bias in the appraisal industry. It was, as I have now uncovered, a systemic administrative illusion: a complex, bureaucratic apparatus designed to justify federal grant funding, inflate internal performance metrics, and maintain political optics — not to administer justice.
This wasn’t enforcement. This was theft of government funds dressed in legal theater. Homeowners were deceived. Appraisers were targeted. The law was sidestepped. And no one, until now, has exposed the machinery behind the curtain.
“I Knew Something Was Wrong — Because I’d Already Been Through a Real Investigation”
I went through a formal racist/discrimination investigation with the Department of Veterans Affairs years ago as an appraiser accused of racism by a disgruntled homeowner that did not get a refinance of his home, an appraised value of his home to make the numbers work. It was year-long investigation that was tough, but it followed the law: proper jurisdictional review, an investigative plan, interviews, and a formal closure letter generated.
When HUD began a mirrored investigating of me under the PAVE initiative (Thus Double Jeopardy), I immediately knew something was off. There was no TEAPOTS case number. No Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) referral. No recorded interviews. Just vague emails and a completely fabricated “second charge” — later disavowed. And worst of all, HUD repeatedly denied my requests for procedural transparency. I was being dragged through a fake legal process — and they assumed I wouldn’t notice.
No law firm would take my case. HUD officials refused to explain what was happening. So I did what no appraiser should ever have to do: I investigated them. And what I found is bigger than me — it implicates HUD’s own lawyers, leadership, and potentially members of Congress.
What Is the TEAPOTS System — and Why Does It Matter?
TEAPOTS (Title Eight Automated Paperless Office Tracking System) is HUD’s official case tracking system for fair housing complaints. Every legitimate investigation must be:
- Opened in TEAPOTS
- Assigned a tracking number
- Include an investigative plan (HUD Handbook 8024.1 REV-2)
- Be subject to jurisdictional review under 24 CFR § 103.25
- No formal cases existed
- No legal processes were triggered
- No oversight bodies could audit it
Marcia Fudge’s False Statements to Congress and the Public
Former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge repeatedly testified under oath and gave public statements suggesting that PAVE was actively investigating hundreds of appraisers for racial bias:
“We are investigating over 800 appraisal bias cases. We are serious about enforcement.” — Secretary Marcia Fudge, House Financial Services Committee, March 2022
“These are real cases with real people. We are holding appraisers accountable.” — Fudge, PAVE Public Briefing, June 2022
“We are seeing patterns of bias, and we’re launching enforcement actions across the country.” — Fudge, White House Equity Roundtable, 2022
But based on my experience, my FOIA records, and internal documentation — these claims were categorically false:
- These were not “cases.” They were intake-only inquiries, never reviewed by attorneys or entered into TEAPOTS.
- No formal charges were filed in the vast majority of claims.
- Homeowners were never notified of any resolution.
- Appraisers were threatened, manipulated, and often left in limbo with no due process.
How PAVE Was Built to Bypass the Law
The legal foundation of PAVE was not built in public. It was likely authored by:
- Attorneys inside HUD’s Office of General Counsel (OGC)
- Coordinated with the DOJ Civil Rights Division
- With political pressure from the White House Domestic Policy Council
- And justified by policy advisors or civil rights think tanks
- No real case files
- No administrative law judge referrals
- No proper jurisdictional vetting (especially of homeowners)
TEAPOTS Exposed: The PAVE Initiative’s Illusion of Justice - Appraisers Blogs
PAVE's lack of TEAPOTS entries exposes a scam that betrayed homeowners, targeted appraisers, and misled Congress.
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