Homebuilders rebuilding residential structures damaged or destroyed in a disaster now encounter fewer hurdles when the home is located in a common interest development (CID) or a planned residential project.
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A new law prohibits investors and their agents from swooping in after a fire and submitting offers to homeowners who have not yet marketed their property for sale.
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California legislation has evolved to provide more certainty of payment on claims made by property owners with coverage for wildfires.
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A new law holds insurers to higher standards when responding to homes destroyed resulting from a state of emergency.
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A new law is wresting control from the Coastal Commission on ADUs.
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Homeowners affected by the LA wildfires are now assured access to mortgage forbearance programs under a new law.
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Climate risk information hurt sales — so the MLS lobbied to take them down.
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Only when homes are no longer being built in wildfire zones will the wildfire risk fall to an acceptable level.
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California zoning laws which prohibit high-density infill development and instead incentivize horizontal expansion of suburbs increase the risk of loss to wildfires.
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In the immediate aftermath of a wildfire, homebuyers and investors lose interest. But memories dwindle.
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Outdated legislation limiting premium increases has caused major insurers to abandon California homeowners in recent months.
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Wild fire risk is continually increasing in California. How can the real estate industry beat the heat?
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It’s more important now than ever that builders construct housing that is resilient to climate change or invest in areas that are naturally resilient to climate change.
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Low inventory and zoning restrictions incentivize builders to develop in hazardous, fire prone areas.
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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara stops insurance companies, yet again, from abandoning homeowners affected by California wildfires.
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A new rule preserves homeowners’ insurance policies in areas affected by the 2019 wildfires.
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Will California’s wildfire insurance crisis burn home sales?
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