i can't speak to those studies, i haven't familiarized myself with them. from reading the abstract of the study you originally referenced, no active racism or prejudicial lending was found. what was found was an unexplained 3% premium on transactions in all markets, which did NOT correspond with any prejudice exhibited by the sellers or property markets. lending was controlled so as to eliminate access to loans as a variable entirely.
i find your exasperation unwarranted. you initiated the conversation and emphasized the particular study in question. it's not disproving racism in the real estate market, so there's no reason to grow defensive. it simply isn't proving it. the duke study seems to invite questions as to what hurdles minorities face in achieving an even playing field in the real estate market. but it doesn't prove or even necessarily suggest racism as one of those hurdles
perhaps other studies are more enlightening re: racism
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