Black Redlining Expert Faces Appraisal Bias

Black Redlining Expert Faces Appraisal Bias

Black Redlining Expert Faces Appraisal Bias

Johns Hopkins’ Nathan Connolly (John Hopkins, Getty)

An Black expert in redlining was himself the subject of racial discrimination in the housing market, according to a lawsuit filed this week.

Johns Hopkins University history professor Nathan Connolly and his wife, Shani Mott, are suing lender loanDepot, 20/20 Valuations and appraiser Shane Lanham for alleged discrimination, the New York Times reported.

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Compass to Lay Off More Employees by October

Compass to Lay Off More Employees by October

Compass to Lay Off More Employees by October

Compass’ Robert Reffkin (Illustration by Kevin Cifuentes for The Real Deal with Getty Images)

Compass plans more layoffs by the end of September, according to an email from CEO Robert Reffkin obtained by The Real Deal.

The layoffs will affect roles that “do not impact agents,” a spokesperson for the residential brokerage said. In the email sent to employees ahead

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