Real Estate Trends
Will Amazon Save the Swamp?
The Washington, D.C. region is eagerly awaiting the selection of a candidate that could dramatically shift its fortunes in 2019 and beyond. Many in the region are hoping that one of three candidates located in the Washington D.C. area will beat out 17 others from around the country to be selected as the new location for Amazon’s second company... Read More »
362,275 U.S. Properties with Foreclosure Filings in First Six Months of 2018, Down 15 Percent From a Year Ago
Foreclosure Starts Decrease Nationwide, But Up in 40 Percent of Local Markets; Average Days to Foreclose Drops to Lowest Level Since Q3 2016 IRVINE, Calif. – July 12, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its Midyear 2018 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 362,275 U.S.... Read More »Foreclosure Starts Increase in 43 Percent of Local Markets in May, Including 153 Percent Jump in Houston
Foreclosure starts decreased nationwide in May, but 43 percent of local markets posted year-over-year increases in foreclosure starts, counter to the national trend, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of record-level foreclosure data. Markets with increasing foreclosure starts included Houston, Texas (up 153 percent from a year... Read More »
U.S. Home Prices at Least Affordable Level Since Q3 2008
Home Prices Less Affordable Than Historic Averages In 59 Percent of Local Markets; 75 Percent of Local Markets Not Affordable for Average Wage Earners IRVINE, Calif. – June 21, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its Q2 2018 U.S. Home Affordability Report, which shows that the U.S. home... Read More »
Home Equity Lines of Credit Increase 14 Percent in Q1 2018
Residential Purchase Originations Up 2 Percent, Refinance Originations Down 11 Percent; Co-Buyer Share Up to 17.4 Percent, Down Payments 46 Percent Higher Than Other Buyers; Median Down Payment Increases 27 Percent From Year Ago IRVINE, Calif. – June 14, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today... Read More »
U.S. Home Flipping Rate Matches Six-Year High in Q1 2018
Average Flipping ROI Near Three-Year Low Despite All-Time High in Gross Flipping Profit; Share of Home Flips Purchased With Financing Increases to 9.5-Year High; Share of Flipped Homes Sold to FHA Buyers Drops to 10-Year Low IRVINE, Calif. – June 7, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its... Read More »