Real Estate Trends
Top 10 U.S. Metros Leading the Yearly Growth in Purchase Mortgage Originations
ATTOM’s Q1 2026 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report shows that overall lending activity slowed as persistently high home prices and elevated mortgage rates continued to weigh on buyer demand. The loan origination analysis revealed that lenders originated 1.57 million mortgages backed by one- to four-unit residential properties... Read More »
Loans for Home Purchase at 12-Year Low
Home purchase lending falls 19 percent quarter-over-quarter to 581,261 loans; Total residential mortgage originations decline 13 percent to 1.57 million IRVINE, Calif. – May 28, 2026 — ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered intelligence, and real estate analytics solutions, today released its U.S. Residential Property Mortgage... Read More »
Zombie Foreclosures Rise in Most States in Second Quarter
Number of zombie homes increased in 38 states and D.C.; National vacancy rate held steady at 1.3 percent IRVINE, Calif. – May 21, 2026 — ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered intelligence, and real estate analytics solutions, today released its latest Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report showing that nearly 1.4... Read More »
Home Prices Grew Year-Over-Year in Nearly Half of Opportunity Zones
Median home prices rose annually in 44.6 percent of Opportunity Zone census tracts; Nearly 31 percent of Opportunity Zone census tracts saw double-digit home price growth in first quarter. IRVINE, Cal. — May 19, 2026 — ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, today released its... Read More »
Foreclosure Activity Maintains Gradual Annual Climb in April 2026
Foreclosure Starts Up 12 Percent from a Year Ago; Completed Foreclosures (REOs) Increase 42 Percent Annually IRVINE, Calif. — May 14, 2026 —ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, today released its April 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of... Read More »
Home Equity Rates Continue to Decline in First Quarter
Nationally, 43.3 percent of homes considered equity rich; Seriously underwater homes account for 3.2 percent of mortgaged properties IRVINE, Calif. — May 7, 2026 — ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, today released its first quarter 2026 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater... Read More »