Overview
- Zillow removed First Street’s flood and wildfire risk scores from listings nationwide on Nov. 14, citing compliance with California Regional Multiple Listing Service requirements, while keeping external links to First Street reports.
- CRMLS says routine audits found unusually high flood probabilities on many listings and questioned the scores’ accuracy, and it has signaled plans to push other major portals to follow Zillow.
- An LA Times commentary argues suppressing third‑party scores could increase agents’ liability under disclosure laws, noting National Association of Realtors guidance urges reliance on reputable outside risk data.
- Researchers and industry groups report wide variance across climate‑risk models, while First Street emphasizes its 30‑year exposure metric is not a prediction of damage and has shown validation in post‑event analyses.
- Redfin says it will continue displaying climate risk information and reports user interest spikes during disasters before fading, as buyers also face rising insurance costs that can derail deals.