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One-Third of U.S. Home Sellers Give Concessions to Buyers
Based on new data from Redfin, U.S. home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 35% of U.S. home sales during the three months ending Oct. 31, 2023. That's about the same as one year earlier, but up from 27.6% from two years ago.
Hurricane Idalia Threatens 800,000 Homes Along Florida's Gulf Coast
Based on new data from CoreLogic, there are 808,321 single-family and multifamily homes along the Florida Gulf Coast with a reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately $238.4 billion are at potential risk of storm surge damage from Hurricane Idalia.
U.S. Migration to Most Flood-Prone Areas Has Doubled Since the Pandemic
Based on new data from Redfin, the most flood-prone U.S. counties saw 384,000 more people move in than out in 2021 and 2022--a 103% increase from the prior two years, when 189,000 more people moved in than out.
Southwest Florida Housing Markets Hit by Hurricane Ian Bouncing Back
According to national property broker Redfin, listings of homes for sale in the several Southwest Florida cities like the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area have recovered after plunging in the wake of Hurricane Ian last fall, and sales have begun to bounce back.
