Housing Equality & Policy
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October 25, 2022
One-third of homeowners have spent $5,000 or more to make their homes more resilient to climate risk. Overall, extreme temperatures are the most common climate risk homeowners invest to protect against, followed by flooding and hurricanes/other major tropical storms. 36% of homeowners say they have an insurance policy covering flooding—a higher share than other climate […]
October 20, 2022
Cape Coral saw pending sales sink 58%—nearly double the national decline—while Naples and North Port saw similar drops. New listings also slumped in all three metros. Pending home sales plunged 58% year over year in the Cape Coral, FL metro area during the four weeks ending Oct. 16 in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. That’s […]
Nearly Two-Thirds of Homebuyers and Sellers Are Hesitant to Move Somewhere With Climate Risk: Survey
October 7, 2022
62% of people who plan to buy or sell a home in the next year are reluctant to relocate to a place at risk of natural disasters, extreme temperatures and/or rising sea levels. 40% of buyers and sellers say climate risk played a role in their decision to move. Still, disaster-prone areas including Florida have […]
September 12, 2022
Redfin users who viewed homes with severe and/or extreme flood risk prior to a Redfin experiment proceeded to bid on homes with 54% less risk after gaining access to risk data. Redfin users in flood-prone Cape Coral, FL, Houston and Baton Rouge, LA were most likely to click into the flood-risk section within home listings. […]
September 9, 2022
55% of homes being built today face fire risk, compared with 14% of homes built from 1900 to 1959, as suburbanization and a shift to the Sun Belt have driven builders into more vulnerable areas. Recently-built homes are also more likely than older homes to face drought, heat and flood risk, but the gap is […]
