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CNN Money, Best Places to Live 2009
Which small towns in America have weathered the economic storm and continued to provide residents with affordable living, great educations, low crime and more? CNN Money has outlined the top 100 in the 2009 Best Places to Live list powered by ATTOM data. The top 100 list accompanies a set of interactive community features to show readers the best... Read More »
The Pros and Cons of AVMs in Real Estate
***This article was originally written in 2018, but has been updated for 2023 to reflect new solution providers*** AVMs have been an integral part of real estate technology since Zillow launched Zestimate. Controversy seems to follow AVMs wherever they pop up, so we wanted to take a moment to lay out the pros and cons of using an AVM in your... Read More »
Part I: What is the ATTOM Property API?
Here at ATTOM Data, we have data on every property in the country and their surrounding communities. We deliver that data to our clients in a variety of ways. One of the most popular ways is through an API. So what exactly is our Property API? API stands for Application Programming Interface. Basically, it’s a way for developers to... Read More »
The Promise and Pitfalls of ADUs as Affordable Housing Panacea
A paucity of affordable housing that threatens to inflame a burgeoning homelessness crisis and trigger an exodus of well-paying jobs is forcing local governments to consider creative solutions to this intractable problem. One such solution is to streamline the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the hopes that real estate developers... Read More »
Q2 2018 ATTOM Data Solutions Report Release Schedule
ATTOM Data Solutions plans to publish the following reports in its newsroom in Q2 2018. All release times will be at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. Publish Date Report Name 4/5/2018 Annual Property Tax Report 4/12/2018 Q1 2018 Foreclosure Activity Report 4/19/2018 Q1 2018 Home Sales Report 4/26/2018 Hottest Buyer Last Names in 2017 5/3/2018 Q1 2018... Read More »
Streaming Your Own Property Data Playlist
Two decades ago assembling a playlist of your 10 favorite songs was a bit of a nosebleed. First you would go to the (brick-and-mortar) store and purchase 10 different CDs, each containing one of your favorite songs. Or alternatively mail-order those same CDs through the now-defunct BMG Music Club — remember that! — and wait for them to arrive.... Read More »