Global Warming

As floods, fires, and devastation become commonplace in areas with high climate impact, more Americans than ever are factoring disasters into their homebuying decisions. A majority of buyers in every region of the U.S. consider at least one climate risk when home shopping, according to a new report from Zillow. Americans living in the West are the most likely to say climate fears are “very or extremely” impactful on their purchase decisions, with Northeastern buyers in second place. Southern and Midwestern shoppers are less concerned, though two-thirds report that disaster risk affects their searches at least somewhat. Millennial and Gen Z buyers are the most likely to worry about global warming’s impact on their new homes. They also make up…