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Economy

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,921 posts) Sat Dec 4, 2021, 12:15 PM Dec 2021

A Black couple 'erased themselves' from their home. The appraised value went up by nearly $500,000

A Black couple ‘erased themselves’ from their home. Then, the appraised value went up by nearly $500,000

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San Francisco Chronicle Retweeted

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

By
@LAHepler

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Tenisha Tate-Austin and Paul Austin say they were low-balled when trying to refinance their home — until they “white-washed” their house to get a fair price.

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A Black couple 'erased themselves' from their home. The appraised value went up by nearly $500,000 (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

I won't write what I feel. elleng Dec 2021 #1

I have family members, repubs of course, who think institutional racism is liberal hogwash. CrispyQ Dec 2021 #2

elleng

(136,043 posts)

1. I won't write what I feel.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Dec 4, 2021, 12:19 PM

Dec 2021

CrispyQ

(38,238 posts)

2. I have family members, repubs of course, who think institutional racism is liberal hogwash.