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Real estate has no clear strategy for addressing climate change risks

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Climate change poses a significant threat to the real estate industry, which has been slow to adopt standards to deal with the rising threat, according to a study published this week by the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit education and research insti… Continue reading →

Miami agents say they’re not worried about climate change

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An online magazine reporter went undercover as a homebuyer in Miami to find out what Realtors had to say about flooding and sea-level rise. The piece ultimately doesn’t explicitly push any one remedy or another for these various problems. However, the … Continue reading →

Ski town markets wilt as spring buying season heats up

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Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company are making real estate decisions based on the growing threat of climate change’s impact on winter. Continue reading →

New FEMA plan could make flood insurance more costly for some

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Federal officials are reportedly exploring a new flood insurance reform plan that would rely more heavily on data, potentially offering homeowners more transparency about the risks they face while also driving up rates in some areas. Continue reading →

New rule should make it easier for homeowners to get flood insurance

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In a nutshell, it sets a minimum bar for private insurance policies; if the policies meet those requirements, lenders who require flood insurance will have to accept them. Continue reading →

Prices surging in areas devastated by California’s Camp Fire

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The hottest real estate market in December wasn’t San Francisco, New York City or Seattle. It wasn’t a ski town in Colorado or a warm retreat like Key West. Continue reading →

50M homes vulnerable to coastal flooding, climate report concludes

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A report released Friday concludes that as many as 49.9 million homes along US shorelines could be threatened by rising sea levels caused by global warming. Continue reading →