According to CoreLogic, Hurricane Idalia could damage more than 800,000 homes along the Gulf Coast area of Florida with a reconstruction cost value of approximately $238.4 billion, as storm surge heights are anticipated to rise to more than 15-feet.
Read More »Nearly Three Million Americans Displaced by Extreme Weather in 2022
In a new study, analysts evaluate the relocation patterns of homeowners hit by natural disasters over the past year, as more than 500,000 of those displaced have relocated due to these weather events.
Read More »Default Risk on GSE Acquisitions Rising
How many loans purchased by Freddie Mac and Freddie Mae are expected to become delinquent? Click through to find out.
Read More »Natural Disaster Impacts on Consumer Behavior and Home Prices
A new report from Realtor.com found that cumulative price growth of low-risk homes consistently outperformed the rate of high-risk homes, suggesting that flood risks are increasingly reflected in housing prices.
Read More »Forbearance Volume Rises for First Time in 29 Months
The impact of Hurricane Ian in the Southeast U.S. forced the share of mortgage loans in forbearance slightly upward in October, as an approximately 350,000 U.S. homeowners are now in forbearance plans.
Read More »Report: Number of Underwater Homeowners Spikes Over Past Quarter
New Black Knight data takes a look at "the largest quarterly decline [in newly acquired equity] on record by dollar value and the largest since 2009 on a percentage basis.”
Read More »HUD Earmarks $1.4B-Plus for Disaster Recovery
In a continued commitment to combat the effects of climate change, HUD has allocated $1.447 billion in grants to communities nationwide impacted by natural disasters in 2021.
Read More »More Homeowners Investing in Climate Risk Protection
Redfin has found that one-third of homeowners have spent $5,000 or more to make their homes more resilient to climate risk, and 36% say they have an insurance policy covering flooding—a higher share than other climate risks.
Read More »Measuring Hurricane Ian’s Impact on the Sunshine State’s Housing Market
edfin reports that pending home sales fell more than 50% in three Florida metros hit hardest by Hurricane Ian, with new listings slumping in all three metros as well.
Read More »Pace of Forbearance Exits Slows in September
The MBA reports that nationwide forbearance volume continues to drop, however the impact of Hurricane Ian may change that trend as servicers continue to report on the devastation from the storm.
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