Condo ‘blacklist’ killing sales in disaster-prone areas
After Fannie Mae quietly tightened lending standards due to insurance shortfalls, some property owners have been unable to sell their units.
March 26, 2025
Amie Fisher
Senior Director, News Editing
Amie is a Seattle-based real estate editor and writer with experience covering agent news, consumer housing, rentals and the luxury market. She has led content and editorial teams at Pacaso and Zillow, and previously worked as the managing editor for a regional lifestyle magazine. A Pacific Northwest native, she grew up in rural Southern Oregon among tall trees, baby goats and a territorial rooster.
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