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Homes With Low Natural Disaster Risk Are Rising in Value Faster Than Homes With High Risk for the First Time in Over a Decade

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Redfin reports that this year marked the first time since 2010 that low-risk homes across three major climate categories—heat, fire and flood—gained value faster than high-risk homes. That may be a sign Americans are growing more responsive to natural disasters. For the first time since 2010, homes facing low risk from natural disasters are rising in value faster than homes facing high risk, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the

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Obie Unveils Tenant Legal Liability Policy to Empower Real Estate Investors with Streamlined Tenant Risk Coverage

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Obie, a leader in modern insurance solutions for real estate investors, is proud to announce the launch of its Tenant Legal Liability (TLL) policy — a streamlined coverage option for protecting rental properties and their owners against tenant-related damage. TLL coverage seamlessly integrates into Obie’s online quoting platform at the time of new business, making adding this protection as simple as selecting a single checkbox. Obie’s TLL policy is among

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Zillow Group Promotes Jun Choo to chief operating officer

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Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), which is transforming the way people buy, sell, rent and finance homes, announced that tenured Zillow executive Jun Choo has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO).  In this role, Choo will now oversee Zillow’s for sale business strategy and operations including Enhanced Markets and Mortgages in addition to the company’s real estate industry product lines, sales and operations.  Choo joined Zillow Group in 2015 through

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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2024

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Home Sales Were Unseasonably Strong While Inventory Climbed October home sales bucked seasonal trends and posted a 6.7% increase over September and were 8.4% higher year-over-year. Year to date, 2024 home sales have exceeded 2023 levels in six of 10 months. Though new listings were down 0.7% from September, they were 14.8% higher than October 2023. October’s active inventory grew just 0.6% from September – the lowest month-to-month increase since February

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The Home Depot Foundation invests $10 million to help veterans age in place, avoid homelessness

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New commitment bolsters the Foundation’s progress toward $750 million investment by 2030 In honor of Veterans Day and the annual Operation Surprise initiative, The Home Depot Foundation is investing $10 million to help veterans age in their current residences and avoid homelessness. This significant funding will address the urgent need for accessible and stable housing for aging veterans, a population that is expected to surge in the coming decades. According to recent projections from

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U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES IN OCTOBER 2024

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Foreclosure Starts Increase 6 Percent from Last Month; Completed Foreclosures Increase 12 Percent from Last Month ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its October 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 30,784 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — up 4 percent from a month ago but down 11 percent from a year ago.  “Foreclosure activity remains

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