Understand Wildfire Risk and Align the Interests of Realtors, Property Owners, Buyers, Lenders, and Insurers
In wildfire-prone areas, knowing a property’s wildfire risk is crucial for buyers, sellers, and their agents. Aerial Risk Reports from FortressFire offer detailed insights to help you confidently navigate real estate transactions and improve wildfire resilience.
Our comprehensive, data-driven reports provide vital information on a property’s wildfire vulnerability and recommendations for mitigation, ensuring compliance with applicable state regulations and supporting insurability conversations.
Property Involved in a Real Estate Transaction?
The Wildfire Disclosure Report is sponsored by The California Association of REALTORS and is available on the Residential Purchase Agreement for order through authorized Natural Hazard Disclosure partners. The report’s $140 purchase price can be billed into escrow for properties that are in active transaction status.
Property Schematics: Visualize the property’s specific defensible space, parcel boundaries, and nearby fuel sources like trees and shrubs from satellite images.
Fire Hazard Maps: Review wildfire hazard ratings from multiple sources, including CalFire, to understand the general risk in the property’s area.
Vulnerability Scores: Get insights into how the property might ignite from five ignition vectors – and how to solve for those specific risks.
Compliance Overviews: Learn how the property measures up against applicable state regulations, including California AB 38.
Mitigation Recommendations: Identify actionable steps to reduce wildfire risk, from clearing defensible space to improving venting and roof structures.
Don’t leave your next real estate transaction to chance. Equip yourself with the knowledge to protect your clients, secure insurance, and ensure regulatory compliance.
“The Wildfire Disclosure Report really helped us understand our property’s current vulnerabilities and what mitigations will reduce them. As we prepare to sell our home, we are confident that the transaction will run smoothly and prospective buyers will avoid issues with mortgage loans or insurance due to wildfire risk.”
Curious About How to Better Protect Your Property?
Many homeowners have used the Aerial Risk Report (ARR) to understand their property’s wildfire vulnerabilities, plan for mitigations as part of their property improvement and resilience plans, and prepare for data-based conversations with their insurance brokers.
Want to see what our report includes? Explore the detailed data and analysis we provide for every property. The report costs $### and credit card orders are processed same day.
Aerial Risk and Wildfire Disclosure Reports bring objective, property-specific data and insights to wildfire-exposed properties and coordinate the interests of all parties with transparency and trust.
For Real Estate Agents
- Enhance your listings by proactively addressing wildfire risk concerns.
- Provide buyers with essential risk information, streamlining transactions and reducing the likelihood of last-minute surprises.
For Buyers
- Make informed decisions by understanding the wildfire risk before making an offer.
- Identify potential mitigation efforts and insurance options early in the process.
For Lenders
- Evaluate and quantify risk of existing mortgage loan portfolios from wildfire event scenarios.
- Consider portfolio loss risk reduction through introduction of mitigation and protection plans for property owners.
For Property Owners
- Evaluate and quantify risk of existing mortgage loan portfolios from wildfire event scenarios.
- Consider portfolio loss risk reduction through introduction of mitigation and protection plans for property owners.
For Insurance Brokers and Carriers
- Evaluate and quantify risk of existing mortgage loan portfolios from wildfire event scenarios.
- Consider portfolio loss risk reduction through introduction of mitigation and protection plans for property owners.
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