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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 […]
August 31, 2022
74% of U.S. metros with more than half of homes facing intense drought saw more people move in than out this year. An estimated $17 trillion worth of homes (about 25 million properties) experienced intense drought in August, up 42% from a year earlier. There were 13 metros, including Las Vegas, Sacramento and Austin, where […]
