Amid growing insurance crisis, Farmers pulls out of Florida
A number of insurance providers have left Florida over the last year, apparently driven away thanks to extreme weather and a challenging legal landscape
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 12
Amid Hurricane Ian disaster, real estate pros begin picking up pieces
The storm slammed into southwestern Florida with winds as high as 150 miles per hour. President Biden said it may prove to be the deadliest hurricane in the state's history
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 29
ClimateCheck debuts on location intelligence platform Local Logic
The two companies' shared interested in local data insights is one major reason the partnership was a good fit, ClimateCheck CEO Cal Inman said
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
Keller Williams distributes grants, supplies to agents impacted by Ida
The KW Cares program mobilized in the wake of Hurricane Ida last week and should end up providing assistance to 2,000 people suffering impacts from the storm
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 1
9 tips for settling disaster insurance claims
Between the wildfires and hurricanes this week, now’s the perfect time to review how to advise clients who suffer natural disaster loss
by Bernice Ross Aug 30
Surfside condo architect had been suspended for faulty designs in past
William Friedman, the architect who designed the Surfside condo building that partially collapsed in late June, had been suspended by Florida's board of architecture in 1967 for designing buildings that could not withstand 1965's Hurricane Betsy
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 26
Losses from Hurricane Zeta wind and storm surge could reach $4B
Insured wind losses are estimated to cost between $2.2B and $3.5B, while insured storm surge losses could clock in at an additional $300M to $500M, according to CoreLogic
Nearly 300K homes at risk with Hurricane Delta surge looming
Hurricane Delta is poised to cause property damage to 293,685 single-family and multifamily homes across the Gulf Coast while amassing $62.85B in reconstruction costs
Built launches new disaster-tracking tool for lenders
The tool provides the company's lender clients with unique insight into federally declared disaster zones
by Patrick Kearns Sep 3
What real estate and hurricanes have in common
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by Jay Thompson Jul 29
Homeowners are unprepared for flooding in many cities: Report
In cities with floodplains but no recent catastrophic events, few homeowners actually have flood insurance
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
Agents brace for Hurricane Dorian, step up to serve the community
Real estate professionals across Florida were checking on clients Friday as a potentially disastrous storm inched toward their state
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 30
Rising Sea Levels, Full Moon, High Tide Cause Flooding In Miami Beach
A new study from Zillow and Climate Central says without emissions cuts, 386,000 homes are at likely risk of regular flooding by 2050
by Patrick Kearns Nov 13
What to do when a natural disaster strikes your listing
With Hurricane Ian potentially generating more than $40B worth of property damage claims, it's critical to know how to protect your clients
by Bernice Ross Sep 17
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by Alec Sears Dec 12