A proposed plan requiring mandatory retrofits of wood-frame and certain concrete buildings in LA has been announced. It's an important step towards creating a more resilient city, but concerns have been raised about who should pay for this effort. Finding creative financing solutions will be critical to the success of LA's retrofit program.

Every earthquake is a chance to review whether you are adequately protecting your portfolio against seismic risks. Josh Marrow shares some valuable lessons learned while performing post-earthquake assessments in Napa Valley.

Across the State of California, seismically unsound buildings are gaining the political attention needed to create and enforce regulations to address risk. Josh Marrow explains what this means for building owners and lenders.

With Fannie Mae's new multifamily guide in its first week of implementation, the new seismic risk requirements are raising some questions.