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Insurance premiums could rise as more extreme storms hit coastal markets
It’s no secret that coastal homes are becoming more vulnerable to extreme weather and other effects of climate change....
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As Hurricane Florence pummels the Carolinas, what the damage could mean for the housing market
Hurricane Florence continues to slam the Carolinas with record-breaking rainfall and, with flooding now expected to reach Charlotte, NC, analysts are beginning to consider...
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Tri-state area lost nearly $7B in resi value due to flooding: report
Homeowners in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have seen home values lose nearly $7 billion due to flooding...
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With demand for climate change-related RE data growing, Silicon Valley is answering
From TRD Miami: After a brutal hurricane season last year that threw various government estimates and data regarding flood...
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What can be saved? US cities debate how to prepare for extreme storms
American cities are debating how to tackle the changing nature of storms, but the one thing everyone can agree...
NYC basements may not be insurable soon
You might not want to bank on basement apartments boosting the city’s affordable housing stock — according to one of Europe’s largest insurers, such units won’t be insurable in the next 10 years. “If...
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You’ll never guess where homes are the most at-risk for flooding
Arizona has the highest concentration of houses built on land, not included in the federal government’s designated flooding zones,...
Why Harvey, Irma could make it much more expensive to insure NYC properties
With losses from Hurricane Harvey estimated to cost as much as a record $180 billion, and the deadly Hurricane...
Harvey’s wrath: $55B worth of Houston commercial real estate may be under water
As much as 27 percent of Houston’s commercial real estate may be impacted by flooding in the wake of...
FEMA to redraw NYC flood maps after de Blasio appeal
Fewer New Yorker may be forced to buy flood insurance in the future, thanks to an appeal by Mayor...