{"id":172010,"date":"2024-09-20T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/?p=172010"},"modified":"2024-09-20T13:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:34:05","slug":"the-new-york-times-she-made-an-offer-on-a-condo-then-the-seller-learned-she-was-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/the-new-york-times-she-made-an-offer-on-a-condo-then-the-seller-learned-she-was-black\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times: She Made an Offer On A Condo. Then The Seller Learned She Was Black."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New York Times, May 31, 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/31\/realestate\/race-home-buying-raven-baxter.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE0.bvOp.v99WnlkMWr1s&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She Made an Offer On A Condo. Then The Seller Learned She Was Black.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perched on a hill with a view of the Atlantic Ocean, the condo in Virginia Beach was just what Dr. Raven Baxter wanted. It had a marble fireplace, a private foyer and details like crown molding and wainscoting in its three bedrooms and three bathrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At $749,000, it was within her budget, too. She offered the asking price, which was accepted, and sent over a down payment. And then when she was in escrow earlier this month, her broker called her late at night on May 17, a Friday, with some bad news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seller wanted to pull out of the deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Times, May 31, 2024, She Made an Offer On A Condo. Then The Seller Learned She Was Black. Perched on a hill with a view of the Atlantic Ocean, the condo in Virginia Beach was just what Dr. Raven Baxter wanted. 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