Real Estate Trends
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 »
