Karen Margrave
California is burning and it's time to rethink policies
The Carr Fire in Redding, CA (Shasta Trinity National Forest) has devoured over 155,000 acres and is still burning, destroying over 1000 homes (one of which was my firefighter grandsons), and killing 8 people. The Riv...
Susan Tan
What cities will win in this era of climate change?
This image shows today’s air quality index for Portland, OR. I wonder how these annual wild fires will affect home prices in another 10-15 years from now along the entire West coast as folks change their mindset on wh...
Doug Quist
Need STR insurance in Idaho (Island Park)
I have a cabin that I've been STRing since the summer of 2016 and was just notified by the insurance company that they are getting out of my market due to concerns about fire. I'd LOVE to get referrals / recommendati...
Jared Smith
It's Time To Start Investing In Arizona!
The Arizona economy continues its long winning streak. Employment is expanding, population growth is solid, and wages are rising. Further, Arizona continues to far outpace national growth rates.
The outlook for 2019 ...
Erik Bell
Insurance prices in high-risk areas - Forest Fires in the west
Hey All,Given the common reoccurrence of wildfires hitting the west, has this spooked or given anyone uneasiness that its not a matter of "If", but more of a "when" a natural disaster such as a fire could affect your ...
Hedy Kromer
Hidden expenses of an oversized lot
I'm in contract on a house in Atlanta (Stone Mountain). I just noticed that the lot size is listed as .6 acre (25,000 sf), which is huge. I looked at how it's parceled, and it has a regular sized back yard with back...
Jacob Stewart
Timber Land and how does it work? North Idaho
BP!
I'm curious on how this system works and would like to see if anyone has any insight? I live in North Idaho and we have a lot of timber land. I've heard of people buying land and letting the companies harvest som...
Mark Mabanta
Why did it take 3 weeks that Amazon rain-forest was on fire?
Why did it take 3 weeks that Amazon rain-forest was on fire?
Brett Jurgens
Zillow ads climate risk insights, but too many people are ignoring the data
A sign of the times. Zillow is adding climate risk scores powered by First Street for every for-sale listing on its platform.
Another Zillow survey published in September 2023 found that 83% of home shoppers conside...
Patrick Swiszcz
Grand Lake - Colorado STR Construction Costs??
Hey guys was looking to see if anyone has had any experience building A-frame homes or log cabins intended for STR use. I am not from the area and I am trying to find out what it would cost PSF to build a 800-1500 SF ...