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Natural disasters, caused in part by climate change, play a pronounced role in the changing nature of the housing market. Catastrophes such as wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, wind events and winter storms ultimately affect all parties involved in real estate transactions. CoreLogic’s Hazard Team blog offers the latest updates on the impacts of natural disaster on the housing ecosystem, including information on current damage estimates and future projections. Stay tuned to get our latest take on how to manage risks associated with these types of risks. Read previous blog posts from CoreLogic's Hazard Team.
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November 11, 2022

The Impact of Flood Risk on Property Values

In this study, we analyzed the impact of flood risk on property values beyond the traditional in/out of flood zones by using a more granular flood risk score developed by CoreLogic.

November 8, 2022

Three Things to Know: Fast-Moving Nicole Approaches Florida

Tropical storm Nicole is currently migrating on a southwestern track across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Bahamas and Florida. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is forecasting Nicole to make landfall in Florida around 1AM EST on Thursday.

October 28, 2022

Five Years Later: The Tubbs Fire

As with other natural disasters, the October Firestorm had significant impacts on California’s economy – including personal economics for thousands of households.

October 27, 2022

The Impact of Flood Risk on Property Values – A Case Study in...

A new study also suggested that climate change will increase the risk of flooding by more than 26% by 2050. But what effect does flood risk have on real estate?

October 6, 2022

CoreLogic Estimates $41 Billion to $70 Billion in Insured and Unins...

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced its updated and final damage estimates for Hurricane Ian

October 6, 2022

The Post-Landfall Impact of Hurricane Fiona on Eastern Canada

Hurricane Fiona, the first major hurricane of the 2022 season, made landfall in Nova Scotia and New Foundland on Saturday. Severe winds and rain are impacting Canada’s Atlantic Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and destroying homes and businesses.

September 29, 2022

CoreLogic Estimates $28 Billion to $47 Billion in Insured Losses fr...

According to CoreLogic data analysis, estimated insured losses for flooding damages to residential and commercial properties in Florida resulting from Hurricane Ian are between $28 billion and $47 billion.

September 28, 2022

A History-Making Hurricane Brings High Flash Flood Risk to More Tha...

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) currently forecasts that the entire state of Florida is at some level of flash flood risk due to heavy rainfall from Hurricane Ian.

September 26, 2022

Slow-Moving Hurricane Ian Threatens More than 1 Million Homes Along...

CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released data analysis for single-family and multifamily homes at risk of storm surge damage from Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall on Thursday evening, September 29. The Florid...

September 23, 2022

Three Things to Know: Hurricane Fiona Heads to Canada

Hurricane Fiona is the first major storm of the 2022 season and is heading north from Bermuda on a collision course with Eastern Canada.

September 15, 2022

Three Things to Know: Flooded Streets and Basements in Chicago

Cook County’s flash flood-prone exposure

September 7, 2022

Three Things to Know: Typhoon Hinnamnor hits South Korea

An early morning landfall brought winds, storm surge and heavy rainfall to South Korea