Americans are moving into flood-prone cities at alarming rate: Data
Migration into flood- and wildfire-prone counties has more than doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a Redfin analysis of domestic migration data released Monday
by Ben Verde Jul 24
'Big Short' investor: Flooding is the next great threat to home values
Dave Burt, who made a fortune leading up to the Great Recession and later earned notoriety in the 2015 film 'The Big Short,' is sounding the alarm about a growing threat to housing prices: flood risk
by Ben Verde May 31
Homebuyers, lenders increasingly wise to flood risk: Zillow
Mortgage applications were more likely to be denied by lenders or withdrawn by homebuyers in census tracts where a higher share of buildings was at risk of future flooding
by Daniel Houston Oct 4
First Street Foundation to build property-specific fire risk model
The model will provide an analysis of how various climate factors will impact a property's wildfire risk over the next 30 years
OJO Labs adds climate risk assessments to portal listings
ClimateCheck's risk assessment scores for a variety of factors like flooding and droughts will now be integrated into listings featured on Movoto, OJO Labs' real estate search portal
Redfin starts displaying flood risk data on listings
Tech-powered brokerage Redfin is now publishing flood risk data for listings on the company's website where such data is available, impacting listings on over 94M homes
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 18
ClimateCheck calculates climate change risk for homeowners
Launched Wednesday, ClimateCheck takes the guesswork out of climate threats for homeowners by allowing access to a property's vulnerability to environmental impacts
Realtor.com will include flood risk data for every home
First Street Foundation's flood risk model will appear on both on- and off-market properties
by Patrick Kearns Aug 26
Eliot Spitzer better hope the East River doesn't wreck his new buildings
420 Kent Ave. is right on the waterline, which makes for great views ... and higher risks
by Carl Franzen Oct 2
Are homebuyers avoiding natural hazard risk zones?
Some people don't want to deal with a basement
by Jennifer Riner Aug 24
8 homeowner's insurance tips for first-time buyers
What your clients should know before purchasing a policy
by Zack Gould Jul 6