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The housing crisis is forcing buyers to choose between affordability or safety

Houses in Ontario, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
David McNew/Getty Images
Houses in Ontario, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Ivis Garcia, professor of landscape architecture and urban planning at Texas A&M University, has been looking into a new quirk of the current housing crisis: Many buyers are now forced to choose between affordability and safety, as much of the cheapest property can be found in areas with higher risk of natural disaster.

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