In September 2021, Freddie Mac released a groundbreaking analysis of the United States home appraisal industry. It was found that homes in Latino or Hispanic neighborhoods are much more likely than homes in White neighborhoods to be valued below fair market value.

In 2018, Brookings published a report called “The devaluation of assets in Black neighborhoods: The case of residential property.” The report concluded that Black neighborhoods were associated with much lower property values overall, and only some of this effect can be explained by physical characteristics and neighborhood amenities.

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