Hurricane Irma’s Flooding Wasn’t as Severe as First Feared, Possibly Sparing Half a Million Homes
If the mainland of Florida had been struck by a Category 4 storm, our estimates show that just over a million homes statewide, worth a combined $329 billion, could have been flooded by storm surges. That's more than a third of the homes in Florida.
Hurricanes Harvey & Irma: What We Know and What to Expect
There remains much uncertainty and fear about estimated and actual damage to housing markets in Texas and the Southeast as a result of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But based on past and present research, there are several things we can state with confidence about both situations, and more about which we can make educated assumptions.
Climate Change and Housing: Will a Rising Tide Sink All Homes?
Typically when we talk about “underwater” homes, we are generally referring to negative equity. But there is, of course, a more literal way a home can be underwater: Rising sea levels, and the flooding likely to come with them, could inundate millions of U.S. homes worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
California’s Dry Spell Leads to Flood of Drought-Related Listing Terms
The past five years have been the driest in California’s history, leading to a statewide water emergency and the imposition of water-use reduction targets. Homeowners have responded both by cutting their per-capita water use, and by changing how they market their homes.
Going Green: Cities with Large Carbon Footprints Are Hot Spots for Eco-Friendly Home Tech
As it turns out, cities with the most homes for sale that advertise eco-friendly amenities – think solar panels, double-paned windows and energy-efficient appliances – are also the cities that need those amenities most, because their carbon footprints tend to be larger.
