Black Marin County couple settle lawsuit alleging racism in home appraisal

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Black Marin County couple settle lawsuit alleging racism in home appraisal
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Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin alleged that the defendants undervalued their house because they are Black.

over alleged racial discrimination has reached an out-of-court settlement.

In a statement, Paul Austin said, “We’re glad that we can put this lawsuit behind us. Having to experience everything that came with receiving the lowballed appraisal was overwhelming. Being able to tell our story and knowing we had legal recourse helped.” Miller came back with a valuation of $995,000, which was $455,000 lower than an appraisal done for a previous mortgage refinance on the house in 2019. Dissatisfied with Miller’s appraisal, the Austins requested and received a second appraisal by another professional hired by AMC Links.

When doing her sales comparisons, Miller used three properties in Marin City, two in Mill Valley and one in Sausalito. The second appraiser used two properties in Marin City and six in Sausalito.

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