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GreatGazoo

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7. Insurance companies are the best source of that info

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 09:16 AM

Dec 8

and insurance will be factored into any financing.

Climate modeling was very hard to come by until recently. Not sure why. They climate of Georgia in 1950 has moved steadily northward so the crudest models just continue that trend. Parts of the country are now on the threshold of unlivable, eg Phoenix. Meanwhile oligarchs have been investing in odd areas of North America -- including Billings Montana and Rochester NY. In some data models, Rochester is the most undervalued real estate in the country and comes with the legacy urban planning of Xerox, Kodak and Bausch and Lomb. Plus the most over-educated neighbors available.

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Zillow Doesn't Care If Climate Change Destroys Your New Home [View all] SamuelTheThird Dec 8 OP

1.5 trillion over 3 decades sounds low to me, if one hurricane did $200B AZJonnie Dec 8 #1

It's not exactly Zillow's responsibility. Their job is to sell homes, or help others sell theirs AZJonnie Dec 8 #2

Exactly. And do your own homework. It isn't rocket science. Auggie Dec 8 #5

Not sure I'd ever rely on Zillow for environmental risk. flvegan Dec 8 #3

I can see it not being their job to have environmental risk. Old Crank Dec 8 #4

Isn't there something about (not) disclosing pertinent information in a home sale? Norrrm Dec 8 #6

Insurance companies are the best source of that info GreatGazoo Dec 8 #7

Why Would Zillow Care about That? MineralMan Dec 8 #8

Anecdote: PCIntern Dec 8 #9

Why would Greg_In_SF Dec 8 #10