Author: ATTOM Team
How to Calculate Your Home’s Valuation and Challenge a Tax Assessment
Congratulations to New York and New Jersey. According to the Washington, DC-based independent tax policy research organization, the Tax Foundation, these two states are home to some of the most expensive counties in the country regarding paid property taxes. As of 2019, residents of Bergen, Essex, and Union Counties in New Jersey and Nassau,... Read More »
Steep Drop In Mortgage Lending Continues Across U.S. In Third Quarter, Hitting Three-Year Low
Total Loans Down Another 19 Percent Quarterly, Marking Sixth Straight Drop; Refinance Lending Declines Another 31 Percent Quarterly, While Purchase Loans Decrease 16 Percent; Drop-offs Far Outweigh Ongoing Rise in Home-Equity Lending IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 17, 2022 — ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property... Read More »
Do You Know Your Zoning Codes? What They Are and Where to Find Them
Do you know the difference between building classification and zoning? If you’re in the real estate business and don’t know the answer to that question, you may not want to admit it out loud, but read this article to set yourself straight. Zoning data is used for land-use planning to regulate the type of development activity and the structures... Read More »
How Legal Descriptions Are Created and the Role That They Play in Real Estate Transactions
The legal identification is a necessary part of any real estate transaction. It describes the land being conveyed and can identify any easements or encroachments that may not have been disclosed by the seller. The legal identification contains a detailed description of a piece of land’s boundaries and information about its location. These... Read More »
Opportunity Zone Redevelopment Area Home Price Trends Outpace Shaky U.S. Housing Market In Third Quarter
Nearly 60 Percent of all Zones Perform Better Than National Market; Values Still Up At Least 15 Percent Annually in Almost Half of Zones, Even as U.S. Market Boom Eases IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 10, 2022 — ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its third-quarter 2022 report analyzing... Read More »
October 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases 57 Percent From October 2021
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) Increase by 18 Percent, While Foreclosure Starts Remain Flat IRVINE, Calif. — Nov. 9, 2022 — ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its October 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 32,376 U.S. properties with foreclosure... Read More »