Solar panel contracts that can kill home sales

Solar panel contracts that can kill home sales

The price of solar sounds simple: at a time when electricity bills are skyrocketing, installing panels can lower your utility costs and guarantee you a lower fixed rate from a green energy source. When it comes time to sell, the panels can increase the value of homes by 5% to 10%. The only problem? Many … Read more

Zillow removes climate risk data from listings after complaints it hurts sales

Zillow removes climate risk data from listings after complaints it hurts sales

Zillow, the largest US real estate listing site, has removed a feature that allowed people to see a property’s exposure to the climate crisis, following complaints from the industry and some homeowners that it was hurting sales. Last September, the online real estate market introduced a tool that shows the individual risk of fire, flood, … Read more