As part of the settlement in the Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin appraisal bias case, the appraiser was required to watch which documentary?

• A. The ABC Documentary Our America: Lowballed
• B. A PBS documentary on appraisal bias
• C. A Discovery Channel program
• D. A local news segment

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is how settlements in appraisal bias cases use targeted training to reduce future bias, often by requiring exposure to materials that vividly illustrate biased practices. The settlement specifies that the appraiser must watch an ABC News documentary titled Our America: Lowballed. This particular film is used to highlight how misvaluations can occur and to reinforce fair housing principles in valuation work, making it the most relevant and prescribed training in the agreement. Because the settlement naming this specific documentary is what makes it the required action, it stands above other options that aren’t identified in the agreement. The PBS documentary, a Discovery Channel program, or a local news segment are not the materials the settlement called for.