Tag Archives: climate risks

A clear majority of people in each region of the U.S. consider at least one type of adverse climate event when shopping for a new home, be it floods, fires, or hurricanes.

With exposure to hurricanes and inland floods, CoreLogic found that a location in Louisiana was the riskiest place in the U.S. for property owners due to damage from natural disasters. Click through to learn the details.

Areas with a higher risk of flooding are seeing an increase in the rate of mortgage application denials and withdrawals, while risks associated with other climate events are having little impact on mortgage lending in those areas.

A new study has found that more are factoring natural disasters in their decision-making process when it comes to moving.

After a torrid start to the year, an industry forecast predicts home price appreciation to slow and new construction to replenish the nation’s inventory in the second half of 2022.

Redfin reports that while the average rent payment was up 11% in September. Mortgage payments for new homebuyers kept pace, rising 15%.