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Keller Williams distributes grants, supplies to agents impacted by Ida

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The KW Cares program mobilized in the wake of Hurricane Ida last week and should end up providing assistance to 2,000 people suffering impacts from the storm. Continue reading →

These are the most expensive states to insure a tiny home

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It costs about 242 percent more to insure a tiny home in Oklahoma than across the remaining U.S. states and District of Columbia, according to a new analysis. Continue reading →

Redfin adds ClimateCheck risk data to its website

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The news comes on the heels of RealScout and Ojo Labs also adding ClimateCheck data to their listings portals in recent months as consumers become increasingly concerned about climate change risk factors when buying a home. Continue reading →

Nashville brokerages rally around community after deadly tornado

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Four real estate brokerages in Nashville share how they’re helping clients and community members bounce back after Tuesday’s devastating EF-3 tornado. Continue reading →

9 tips for filing insurance claims after a catastrophe

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Whether it’s a hurricane like Dorian or a tropical storm, flood, tornado, earthquake or fire, it can take years to resolve a major insurance claim and restore a property. Learn how to file a claim from those who have been there and done that. 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 →

Redfin finds most affordable cities are also the least disaster-prone

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A new study from Redfin maps how disaster-prone certain metros are, while also factoring the cost of buying a home in that city. 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 →

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 →

National flood insurance program set to expire Friday

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The deadline to extend the National Flood Insurance Program expires Friday, meaning House and Senate have two days during the lame duck session to ensure homeowners will have protection. Continue reading →