Indeed, the court found that a
real estate licensee could be liable for unlawful racial steering in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act if the licensee provided such information, since this type of information
required a subjective decision by the licensee about what constituted racial or ethnic
diversity.
Because many states, federal agencies and financial institutions
require the assignment of a portion of appraisal work to qualifying minorities, women and persons with disabilities (and / or minority - and women - owned businesses), the Appraisal Institute's
Diversity Committee has compiled this Directory of Minority and Women
Real Estate Appraisers.