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Climate Risk Scores Reshape Real Estate | Salt Lake City News
Zillow and Redfin are now displaying climate risk scores for homes, powered by First Street’s advanced computer models that predict future flooding and environmental threats. The goal? Help buyers make smarter financial decisions by factoring in climate risks—like a new kind of mortgage warning label. But critics, including conservative groups, argue these scores may exaggerate danger, scare off buyers, and distort property values. The debate hinges on whether private forecasts should override FEMA’s historical data—and whether this is pushing homeownership out of reach for average families…
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