Black homeowner says her appraisal doubled after she didn’t declare her race

Carlette Duffy has filed housing discrimination complaints, accusing appraisers of violating fair housing laws

A Black Indianapolis homeowner has alleged that appraisers' valuations of her home more than doubled after she removed items that identified her race and asked a white male friend to attend an appraisal.

Carlette Duffy and the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana have filed housing discrimination complaints with the federal government, alleging appraisers violated fair housing laws. The appraisers, the complaints said, purposely used comparable sale prices that were unfair and racially motivated.