Tag Archives: climate change

Back-to-back storms tank pending home sales in Florida

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Back-to-back storms tank pending home sales in Florida

Increasingly violent hurricane seasons and surging home insurance costs have tanked Florida’s housing market, according to a Redfin market report published on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Cost of insurance, property tax top triggers of mortgage delinquencies

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Cost of insurance, property tax top triggers of mortgage delinquencies

Hidden costs of homeownership, like property taxes and homeowners insurance, were given a 37 percent risk factor for triggering mortgage delinquency by leaders in default servicing, according to a survey by Auction.com. Continue reading →

Floridians grapple with insurance changes as hurricane season nears

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Floridians grapple with insurance changes as hurricane season nears

Seventy percent of Florida homeowners — or the area in which they live — have been impacted by changes to cost or coverage of home insurance in the last year, according to a report issued Wednesday by Redfin. Continue reading →

Realtor.com the latest portal to include climate risk data

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Realtor.com the latest portal to include climate risk data

The climate’s toddler-like, harder-than-ever-to-predict behavior is having a measurable impact on the housing market, a reality that led to Realtor.com partnering with First Street, a non-profit organization that provides data and critical resources on… Continue reading →

3 multimillion-dollar mansions are at risk of sliding into the Pacific

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on 3 multimillion-dollar mansions are at risk of sliding into the Pacific

Three mansions worth $12 million to $16 million in California are at risk of falling into the ocean after a post-storm landslide eroded cliffs in Dana Point. The story has sparked conversations about climate change and rising home insurance costs in th… Continue reading →

Could offices hold the key to America’s housing shortage?

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Could offices hold the key to America’s housing shortage?

Fifth Wall co-founder Brendan Wallace and VTS CEO Nick Romito discussed the bounce between office and remote work and transforming America’s empty offices into extra housing during ICNY. Continue reading →

These green building materials will create a more sustainable future

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on These green building materials will create a more sustainable future

Forget concrete and steel. According to CEO and investment expert Avi Philipson, the future of building is greener and more sustainable and fueled by surprisingly traditional materials. Continue reading →

Record share of homebuyers flee into the path of climate change

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Record share of homebuyers flee into the path of climate change

Research shows that people are concerned about the changing climate’s impact on their hometowns, but they’re more concerned about a lack of housing affordability, according to a new report from Redfin. Continue reading →

Investors who fund most home loans get new climate risk tool

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Investors who fund most home loans get new climate risk tool

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. teams up with DeltaTerra Capital to translate physical climate risk estimates into financial risk assessments factoring in default risk, asset price depreciation and insurance costs. Continue reading →