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Nearly half of homeowners are worried about climate change

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Yet only 18 percent are willing to pay higher insurance premiums to protect their homes, according to a new Value Penguin survey. Continue reading →

‘Blue-lining’ could be the new redlining, Fed branch warns

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Nineteen papers published by the San Francisco Federal Reserve issued many warnings about the threat that climate change poses to the real estate market — as well as potential countermeasures Continue reading →

When will real estate investors start reacting to climate change?

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Just a few days ago, Orlando-area real estate agent Eric Rollings was talking to his parents, Michigan-based snowbirds who’ve had a home on the Florida coast for decades. And they talked about the area’s Blue-green algae blooms that give of… Continue reading →

Phoenix addresses growing energy usage with free net-zero home plans

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Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects won a contest in Phoenix for the most sustainable home plan. The designs are free to the public and should cost around $344,000 to build. Continue reading →

What to Read About Climate Change

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(Climate change is a top election issue for Next Avenue readers. So, we’ve enlisted the expertise of Craig Miller, a science journalist who has been reporting on the subject since 2008. Here is his first article. Since this is a new topic area for us, … Continue reading →

Florida brokerage president talks partnerships, climate change ahead of Luxury Connect

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Tiffany McQuaid’s company, McQuaid and Company Real Estate, operates out of Naples, Florida, but is actively working to extend its reach up the East Coast. Continue reading →

2020 Election: A Climate Change Primer

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As the 2020 election cycle heats up, climate change has become a major election year issue for many voters. In fact, when Next Avenue asked its readers for the election issues that matter most to them, climate change was No. 1. And as the chart below s… Continue reading →

Agents brace for Hurricane Dorian, step up to serve the community

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Real estate professionals across Florida were checking on clients Friday as a potentially disastrous storm inched toward their state. Continue reading →

Climate change is driving up insurance costs for homeowners

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From fires in California to flooding along the Atlantic, homeowners are going to have to brace themselves for higher bills as climate change leads to more extreme disasters. Continue reading →

2020 Election: Takeaways for Older Voters From the CNN Debates

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Much of the media attention over the Democratic presidential candidates’ two-night showdown in Motown focused on who had the knockout jabs and lines. I was watching to hear what the 20 White House hopefuls said they’d do to try to make lives better for… Continue reading →