PropertyCasualty360, Feb. 26, 2025-Joe ToppeFlooding is the most common and expensive natural disaster in the U.S. and 96.7% of homes don’t have flood insurance, according to a report by ValuePenguin.Click …
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Pro Take: Households Squeezed, and Financial Stability Risks Raised, as Climate Threats Boost Insurance Costs
The Wall Street Journal Pro, Feb. 26, 2025-Yuri NaganoClimate change not only wreaks havoc on households that find themselves in the path of destructive weather-related events. It also poses potential …
2025 Could Be the Last Year of Inventory Shortage
HousingWire, Feb. 24, 2025-Mike SimonsenHome prices in 2025 are a couple percentage points above where they were last year at this time. People often ask, “How can it be possible …
Millennial Home Buyers Now Have Major Advantage in the Housing Market
The Street, Feb. 23, 2025-Caitlin CahalanThe housing market has posed significant challenges for first-time home buyers, who are now primarily millennial and Gen Z consumers.Click here for more
FHA Waives Elevation Requirement for Single-Family Constructions
National Mortgage News, Feb. 25, 2025-Spencer LeeThe Federal Housing Administration has issued a waiver on new requirements that went into effect earlier this year, which are intended to mitigate flood …
Modern Homes Burn Faster Than Older Homes Due to Construction Materials, Studies Show
CBS8, Feb. 24, 2025-Brian WhiteSAN DIEGO — CAL FIRE says studies show modern homes are burning faster than those built decades ago due to more flammable construction materials and home …
Map Shows 10 Best States To Buy Fixer-Upper Homes
Newsweek, Feb. 25, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroMaine, West Virginia and New Jersey are the three best states in the nation for buyers seeking fixer-upper homes, according to a new study by home …
Consumer Confidence Plunges as Inflation Fears Rise to Multi-Decade High
MPA, Feb. 24, 2025-Candyd MendozaAmerican consumers are growing increasingly wary of inflation, with long-term expectations reaching their highest level in nearly three decades.Click here for more
Sotheby’s Growth in 2024 Signals the Luxury Housing Market Boom
HousingWire, Feb. 24, 2025-Kenedy EdgertonThe luxury real estate market is on a growth trend early in 2025. This success pushed one of the country’s top luxury real estate brands to …
Top Schools for Student Housing Transactions in 2024
Multi-Housing News, Feb. 24, 2025-Beata LorinczFollowing the closing of a stellar leasing season for the fall 2024 academic year, the student housing market is off to another above-average start. With …