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Environment & Energy

Demovictory9

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2. Buyers are paying attention

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:49 AM

Feb 2019

He estimated that a decade ago, only one in 10 buyers asked about the property elevation, or expressed concerns about rising seas. Today, nearly six of 10 ask and many decide not to buy in these same critical areas. “I’m worried we’re one bad storm away from a rush for the exits,” he told me.

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Florida is drowning. Condos are still being built. Can't humans see the writing on the wall? [View all] marmar Feb 2019 OP

The developers and investors are just betting there are people defacto7 Feb 2019 #1

I can't figure out how such stupid people managed to have the money to buy the properties. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #5

Buyers are paying attention Demovictory9 Feb 2019 #2

I love the coast greymattermom Feb 2019 #3

Just need to sell the properties to Global Warming and Climate Change Deniers. democratisphere Feb 2019 #4

Money laundering? 2naSalit Feb 2019 #6

PBS had a mini series recently on "Sinking Cities" OKIsItJustMe Feb 2019 #7