BlackRock’s environmental strategy could shake up real estate industry

BlackRock, among the world’s largest asset managers and a significant investor in publicly traded real estate companies, including Realogy, Zillow and RE/MAX, drew attention after its CEO announced environmental sustainability would influence future in… Continue reading

NAR president applauds Trump’s planned environmental rule change

Vince Malta applauded the White House’s proposal to “modernize” a rule that governs an array of infrastructure projects, though the move also drew condemnation from the left. Continue reading

Car-free cities, bidding wars and climate change will rule 2020

Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather shares what real estate trends she expects over the next year and beyond. Continue reading

This ‘Big Short’ investor is betting against mortgage market again

David Burt, founder of DeltaTerra Capital, told Vice that a lot of real estate is massively overpriced and there’s a risk of another foreclosure crisis. Continue reading

Nearly half of homeowners are worried about climate change

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

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?

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

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

(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