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Hidden Residential Real Estate Attributes: Wildfire & Flood Risk

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    “Wildfire and Flood Risk as Hidden Real Estate Attributes” – Matthew Kahn, December 5, 2025.

Residential property map shows wildfire and flood risk zones.