Elyse & USA Today
Increasingly, homeowners and buyers are focused on the effects of climate change when making homebuying decisions, according to a recent Green Builder Media survey.
Specific features they’d invest in include heat pump HVAC systems, demand-side energy management systems, battery storage, heat pump water heaters, low-flow plumbing fixtures, water-efficient appliances, and hot water recirculation systems.
Major Consumer Real Estate Sites have begun announcing that they will provide climate risk information on listings. The 3 new features will show the heat, wind and air quality risks associated with a property in addition to a property's fire and flood risks that are already shown.
A 2023 report from Harvard University estimated that 60 million U.S. homes are currently vulnerable to climate disasters.
Climate change has already become a factor in residential development and home ownership as insurance companies State Farm and Allstate decided to not offer new homeowner policies in California in 2023. Some insurance companies have made similar decisions in Florida.
The research team at USA TODAY Homefront ranked 96 of the 100 most populous U.S. cities across eight metrics to determine the most climate-resilient cities and Richmond Virginia was Ranked #1 as The Most Climate Resilient City in 2024. Arlington Virginia was Ranked #2!
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