julian glover has learned the department of housing and urban development has a new task force to address this problem. julian joins us live from oakland. the families you have been reporting on have to feel good about this effort. you do, as well. you spearheaded this campaign. >> reporter: they feel great. they feel vindicated. it is always a big deal when a government organization or department comes out with a new task force with an acronym. this one, pave, the valuation task force. they are looking to tackle discrimination in the home appraisal process. marcia fudge announcing the creation of the new property appraisal valuation equity task force to tackle bias and dismantle the wealth gap. >> a home owned this day by a black american family is usually appraised at a lower rate than a similar home of a white family. >> reporter: the change comes a month after president biden address the issue, tasking the hud secretary to find solutions. the group will look into the causes and consequences of mis- evaluation and under evaluation of properties. findings will include ideas to step up e

. >> she shared her story exclusively with race and culture reporter julian glover and julian joins us now, julian? >> good afternoon larry and kristin, yes, according to the complaint that the homeowner filed with hud department is now investigating, it all came down to the comparable homes selected for that appraisal report and where they are located, a different federal most cost homeowner $439,000. >> this oakland duplex has been in court robinson's family since 1959, that's what her grandmother and uncle purchased the property then passed it back to coors now it's hers. as cora planned to retire this may she wanted to prepare yourself to live on a fixed income, that included refinancing be adjustable rate mortgage she took out on the home in 2008 and the shouting shadow of the housing market crash, she started working with the lender which ordered an appraisal in august 2020 . >> out of the blue, the appraiser comes and returns the value of $800,000 . >> what was your initial reaction when you got that appraisal for $800,000 . >> it confused the loan agent, so that was really the

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she told abc 7 news reporter julian glover she probably displayed photo and the black lives matter flager home. >> out of the blue the appraiser comes and returns the value of $800,000. >> what was your initial reaction when you got that appraisal? >> it confused the loan agent. that was the red flag. >> i can't think of another reason why they would refuse to choose representation of the homes closer to the home being appraised. >> i don't think he would have done that had he not known her brace. >> half of the comparable homes the appraiser had used in his report were located more than a mile from robinson's property. robinson filed a complaint with hud and saw out a new role with a lender that use the name appraisal management company. the second appraiser never filed his report that the original appraiser was reassigned to robinson's case and raise the value by $25,000. after a third try with a different lender in february robinson's home is now valued at $1.2 million. the last appraisal home instead more than a mile away. hud is investigating the lending institution, appraiseri, an

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