Climate Change Hits Property Market
Home purchasers consider environmental changes whilst making decisions in the property market. Fizber.com, a for-sale-by-owner website, has recently launched their Ecology Data Directory which features U.S. biggest polluted states and cities and showcases the impacts of climate change on U.S. coastal zones.
Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 15, 2008 -- Fizber.com, a for-sale-by-owner website, has recently launched their Ecology Data Directory which features U.S. biggest polluted states and cities and showcases the impacts of climate change on U.S. coastal zones.
Recent studies suggest the world is reaching a tipping point in the environment that will affect the U.S. coastal zones. The knock on impact to the U.S. includes the increased risk of storm damage, especially at coastal areas, and flooding. By illustrating sea level rise mapping as an aerial, three-dimensional snapshot of a city or town, the Fizber.com website gives a more realistic understanding of the physical impacts of sea level rise. Users can click on any coastal city on the map to see impacts of climate change there.
Buying a home is often a long-term investment, and people are starting to consider what is likely to happen to their property in the future. "We believe house-hunters as well as homeowners must consider environmental concerns more carefully in their property market choices," says Julia Foster, Fizber.com VP of marketing. "Homebuyers also need to pay closer attention to current researches, and find out where they live could be affected, and how these effects will alter their property and property price".
Homebuyers should also ensure that the selected housing project is not located too close to pollution sources, for example, power plants, heavy factories, dump sites, heavy-traffic highways or railways (noise pollution).With air pollution and traffic on the rise, it increasingly makes sense to consider how environmentally friendly a city is before moving there. "Living in a town with serious pollution is like living under a death sentence", continues Foster. "If the damage does not come from the immediate poisoning, then cancers, lung infections, mental retardation are likely the outcomes."
According to the American Lung Association's latest report for 2005, 55% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. It appears that U.S. citizens do not have to visit Russia or China to get a lungful of bad air.
About Fizber.com
As a for-sale-by-owner website, Fizber.com saves homeowners up to 6% in realtor fees while utilizing cutting-edge technology to provide clients with effective tools to showcase their homes. The company offers sellers and buyers a variety of unique features, including climate data and neighborhood statistics for every home, integrated map, satellite and hybrid map/satellite searching capability. For more information, visit www.fizber.com.
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