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Climate Risk Scores Reshape Real Estate | Charleston News
Real estate giants like Zillow and Redfin are now displaying climate risk scores from First Street, a private firm using advanced models to predict future flood and weather threats. The goal? Help buyers avoid costly surprises and push for smarter, more resilient homes as climate change reshapes property values. But critics, including conservative groups, argue the scores may be alarmist, unfairly scare off buyers, and even distort the housing market by overemphasizing environmental risk. The debate has escalated into broader economic concerns, with calls for Congress to investigate how these…
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