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More states are requiring homeowners to disclose flood risks, past damage

North Carolina, South Carolina, New York and New Jersey this year embraced more stringent requirements for home sellers to disclose whether a property is at risk of flooding.
After Harvey, Texas enacts tougher flood disclosure law to help home buyers
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After Harvey, Texas enacts tougher flood disclosure law to help home buyers

In many places there's no requirement to tell a home buyer if a house is at risk of flooding, even as climate change increases that risk. Some hope a new Texas law will be a national model.
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