Browsing Hurricane Floyd Symposium (2009) by Author "Burrus, Robert T."
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Home-buyer Sentiment and Hurricane Landfalls
Burrus, Robert T.; Graham Jr., J. Edward; Hall, WIlliam W.; Schuhmann, Peter W. (2009-09-18)The researchers looked at how hurricanes impact real estate markets and home-buyer sentiment. Sentiment is related to the perception of risk by investors in the securities markets, but is not quantifiable, so the researchers ... -
Hurricanes and Homeowner Decision-Making
Burrus, Robert T.; Dumas, Christopher F.; Graham Jr., J. Edward (2009-09-18)The researchers conducted surveys between 2001 and 2002 that examined homeowner decisions concerning wind damage to homes from hurricanes. They collected information about current mitigation practices, expectation of damage, ...