With extreme weather on the minds of buyers, where are the climate havens?
As natural disasters become more costly and more frequent, climate risk is likely to have an increasing impact on homebuying decisions.
Updated November 2, 2022
Dave Gallagher
Director, News Reporting
Dave's journalism career spans 24 years covering business, the economy and real estate in Northwest Washington. He's also a numbers nerd, examining data to spot emerging trends in industries. Having started his career as a sports writer, he's a lifelong baseball and soccer fan and recently discovered pickleball. He grew up in Yosemite National Park and earned his journalism degree at Humboldt State University in northern California.
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