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78% of buyers consider natural disaster risk when house hunting

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The majority of respondents in a recent realtor.com survey said the threat of a natural disaster played a role in where they looked for a new home. Continue reading →

9 tips for settling disaster insurance claims

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Whether it’s a hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake or fire, it can take years to resolve a major insurance claim and restore a property. Between the wildfires and hurricanes this week, now’s the perfect time to review how to advise clients who suffer… Continue reading →

‘Dire days lie ahead’: The impact of COVID-19 and wildfires on housing

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The recent onslaught of wildfires and accompanying smoke blanketing many states are combining with the pandemic with deadly results. It is not just personal health that is being affected — there are significant implications for real estate as well. Continue reading →

First Street Foundation to build property-specific fire risk model

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The model will provide an analysis of how various factors will impact a property’s wildfire risk over the next 30 years, giving property owners better insight into their home’s future risk for wildfire. Continue reading →

RealScout adds ClimateCheck data to platform

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RealScout’s addition of climate risk data into its platform follows a recent trend of real estate companies adding similar data to their portals as homebuyers become increasingly concerned about climate change risk. Continue reading →

How to prepare your clients for natural disasters

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The best way to survive a natural disaster is to take the necessary steps now and be prepared for when the unthinkable actually does occur. Here are a few things to alert your clients about. Continue reading →

WATCH: Climate change will impact real estate ‘whether you like it or not’

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Miami agent Nick Quay argued Thursday that real estate professionals can thrive by helping their clients understand how climate change will impact them. Continue reading →

Nearly 776K homes are at extreme risk of wildfire damage: CoreLogic

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As wildfires continue to ravage Southern California, hundreds of thousands more homes are at risk of fire-related damage. Continue reading →

California fires: Residents and Realtors flee blaze

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By Friday evening, the Woolsey fire had burned more than 35,000 acres. Much of the charred area lies in upscale communities such as Calabasas and Malibu, which are nestled against the Santa Monica mountains at the north end of Los Angeles County, in So… Continue reading →

Despite risks, fire prone areas can still hold value — for now

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A new study from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, affirms that wildfire risks don’t impact property values in fire-prone areas over the long run. Continue reading →