Dake Carroll - Guaranteed Rate Affinity

The latest MBS Highway Housing Index survey reveals that the price and availability of homeowners insurance is a concern for buyers nationwide. In the West, 93% of respondents cited this as a major or minor issue, likely due to the recent catastrophic wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Even in the least worried Mid-Atlantic region, 69% of respondents reported homeowners insurance as an affordability factor or deterrent.