"While all generations juggle trade-offs like budget, floor plans and commute times, younger home shoppers are more likely to face another consideration: They want to know if their home will be safe from rising waters, extreme temperatures and wildfires," said Zillow Senior Population Scientist Manny Garcia.
Read More »Is Going Without Insurance a New Trend?
More-and-more people are choosing to go without home insurance for natural disasters for one reason or another. Click through for more on this emerging trend.
Read More »CFPB Issues Protections for Homeowners Seeking Clean Energy Financing
New proposed rule by the Bureau would guard against unscrupulous practices and prevent unnecessary mortgage foreclosures for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.
Read More »New Wildfire Risk Assessment Announced for California Property Owners
According to a new CoreLogic report, California remains the state most at risk for property damage from wildfires, with CoreLogic’s 2022 Wildfire Risk Report estimating that more than 1.2 million single-family homes are vulnerable.
Read More »Natural Disasters: Which States Are Being Hardest Hit Economically?
The number of climate-disaster damage is on the rise according to WalletHub's latest market report. The report examines which states are most impacted by natural disasters, with Hurricane Ian now projected to have done as much as $57 billion in damage to Florida and South Carolina.
Read More »Low-Income Homeowners Face Significant Challenges After A Disaster
Disasters have been making headlines recently after a pair of hurricanes—Fiona and Ian—caused damage in the territory of Puerto Rico and from Florida up the East Coast, but ...
Read More »Natural Disasters’ Effects on the Rental Market
Renters are at particular risk of natural disasters, especially those in manufactured homes, and may have few options to turn to after a significant event.
Read More »10 Housing Predictions for 2022
An analysis finds that higher rates may stifle price growth, with new listings hitting a 10-year high in the new year.
Read More »Home Prices to Shift Due to Floods, Wildfires
Home prices have skyrocketed in 2020 because of high demand and low inventory. However, wildfires and floods have posed a risk to many areas of the United States. ...
Read More »The Safest Cities to Live in 2020
2020 has posed new safety concerns across the country—from spikes in COVID-19 cases, to recent wildfires, storms, and other natural disasters. Still, problems like crime and financial safety ...
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