Report: Sea Level Rise Worries Home Buyers

Worries about rising sea levels are hurting U.S. home sales in some high-risk areas. The information comes from an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions, which tracks real estate sales, prices and trends in the United States.  Senior Vice President Daren Blomquist says data over the past year show a 4.8 percent decline in home sales in the markets with very highest risk of hurricane storm surge.  He considers storm surge risk an indicator of threat from rising sea levels.  At...

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