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2024 USPAP Changes Clarify Nondiscrimination

Appraisal Today

How do the USPAP revisions to the Nondiscrimination section affect appraisers? Appraisers were also always prohibited from performing assignments with bias. The primary difference is that the new USPAP contains clear and concise language regarding an appraiser’s ethical obligation not to engage in discrimination.

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Oakland homeowner alleges appraiser bias

Housing Wire

An Oakland homeowner says the home valuation process failed her due to the color of her skin, according to a complaint filed with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Cora Robinson, who is Black, claims that appraiser Thomas Kearney violated the Fair Housing Act by undervaluing her home by over $400,000.

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