Himanshoo (Raj) Sanghvi

Sanghvi offered his opinions about school districts to a white tester, the administrative law judge's ruling shows. In a meeting video recorded by the tester, the agent said Huntington is a top school district, "But you don’t want to go there; it’s a mixed neighborhood ... residents wise. You have commercial, you have residential, you have white, you have Black, you have Latinos, you have Indians, you have Chinese, you have Koreans; everything. It’s a mini, mini United Nations." The administrative law judge wrote that Sanghvi’s comments were a “serious” but “single act” of discrimination, and he imposed a six-month suspension, along with a fine for discussing school districts in violation of industry ethical rules and a reprimand for not fulfilling continuing education requirements. The Department of State's Division of Licensing Services appealed the ruling. On appeal, the state overturned the judge’s decision and revoked Sanghvi's license. Sanghvi's comments, "meant to steer a home buyer away from a neighborhood solely due to its racial composition, are egregious" and show "he is unfit to act as a real estate licensee," the appeals officer wrote. Sanghvi did not respond to requests for comment.