Real Estate Trends
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases Quarterly in Q1 2025
Foreclosure Starts See Quarterly Increase of 14 Percent; Bank Repossessions Up 8 Percent from Previous Quarter Summary: Total Q1 Filings: 93,953 — Up 11% QoQ, Down 2% YoY Foreclosure Starts (Q1): 68,794 — Up 14% QoQ, Up 2% YoY March Filings: 35,890 — Up 11% MoM, Up 9% YoY REO Activity: 10,000+ repossessions — Up 8% QoQ, Down 4% YoY Avg Time to... Read More »
Top 10 States with the Highest Home Flipping Returns in 2024
According to ATTOM’s Year-End 2024 U.S. Home Flipping Report, 297,885 single-family homes and condos were flipped across the United States in 2024. This represents a 7.7% decline from the 322,782 homes flipped in 2023 and a 32.4% decrease from the recent peak of nearly 441,000 flips in 2022.... Read More »
Top 10 Counties with the Largest Annual Increase in Affordability Indexes in Q1 2025
According to ATTOM’s Q1 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report, in the first quarter of 2025, median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable than historical averages in 97 percent of U.S. counties with sufficient data. This continues a three-year trend in which homeownership demands an unusually high share of wages, as home... Read More »
Home-Ownership Remains Financial Stretch Around U.S. as Prices Remain Near Record High
Major Home-Ownership Expenses Continue to Consume One-Third of National Average Wage; Portion Holds Steady as Median U.S. Home Price Dips Slightly During Slow Winter Period; Historical Affordability Also Stays Close to Low Point Over Past Decade IRVINE, Calif. – Mar. 27, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate... Read More »
Top 10 Metros with Biggest Annual Percentage Point Increases in Home Flipping Returns in 2024
According to ATTOM’s Year-End 2024 U.S. Home Flipping Report, 297,885 single-family homes and condos were flipped nationwide in 2024, reflecting a 7.7% decline from 322,782 in 2023 and a 32.4% drop from the recent peak of nearly 441,000 in 2022. As highlighted in the report, the number of investor-flipped homes decreased, with the share of flips... Read More »
Home Flipping Declines Again Across U.S. in 2024 as Profits Remain Low
Flipping Activity by Investors Drops for Second Straight Year, Down 32 Percent Over That Time; Investment Returns Inch Upward but Still Sit Near Low Point Over Past Decade; Almost Two-Thirds of Flipped Homes Purchased with Cash IRVINE, Calif. – Mar. 20, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today... Read More »