California’s wildfires caught our attention. Colorado’s should keep it

As of 2019, more than 600,000 homes across parts of the Western United States were at high to extreme risk of damage or destruction by wildfire. That’s just one reason to rally this Earth Day. Continue reading

Despite risk, California fire zones still see rising home prices

A new study by Redfin found that in the areas impacted by California’s five largest wildfires between 2010 and 2020, home values grew at a rate of 21 percent, slightly slower than the surrounding markets. Continue reading

First Street Foundation to build property-specific fire risk model

The model will provide an analysis of how various factors will impact a property’s wildfire risk over the next 30 years, giving property owners better insight into their home’s future risk for wildfire. Continue reading

Nearly 776K homes are at extreme risk of wildfire damage: CoreLogic

As wildfires continue to ravage Southern California, hundreds of thousands more homes are at risk of fire-related damage. Continue reading

Alain Pinel launches new concierge service and charity

Alain Pinel Realtors is giving back. The San Francisco Bay Area-based real estate brokerage announced this week that it was centralizing its charitable efforts and launching a charity-arm called APR Gives. Continue reading

5 ways California wildfires will change the face of real estate

As California struggles to cope with increasingly frequent and devastating wildfires, through the smoke one thing is clear: Real estate in the Golden State has been changed irrevocably. From the governor’s office down, demands for change are being voic… Continue reading

California fire destroyed 18 months of listing inventory

As of Oct. 2018, there were only 858 properties on the market in Butte County, and loss of more than 12,000 residences will result in an unstable local housing market for years to come. Continue reading