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Underwriting, Assessing Risk, Big Data
Catastrophes have rewritten the rules of the insurance game. Before Hurricane Andrew, in 1992, insurers essentially guessed at what the financial damages would be if a disaster struck. Turns out, they drastically underestimated what the losses might be. And they suffered the consequences. Smart underwriters don’t guess. They use the kinds... Read More »
January 2019 Foreclosure Filings See an Uptick
ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, released its January 2019 foreclosure activity (State/MSA/County/ZIP and City code data available). Nationally there were a total of 56,251 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in January 2019, up 8 percent from the previous month but down 19 percent from a year ago —... Read More »
ATTOM Data Dive: Single and Looking to Buy a Home?
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, ATTOM Data Solutions looked at singles who are homeowners and which gender has the greatest home value. IRVINE, Calif. — Feb. 14, 2019 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released an infographic behind an analysis where we uncovered top metro areas across the nation... Read More »
How Technology is Disrupting the Real Estate Industry
Not so long ago, real estate transactions were simple and straightforward. A seller listed a home through an agent and a buyer showed interest. The buyer’s agent drew on his or her knowledge of the market to negotiate a final selling price and then the buyer closed on his or her new house. Now, as it has in so many industries, information... Read More »
Top 10 Seriously Underwater Metro Areas
ATTOM Data Solutions just released its Year-End 2018 Home Equity and Underwater report, which showcased graphics on historical data for the nation as well as heat maps narrowing in on zip code level data. However, what about those metropolitan areas that speak to the larger group of people? Areas where homeowners are still feeling the lingering... Read More »
Equity Rich U.S. Properties Increase to New High in 2018
Equity Rich Properties Represent 25.6 Percent of U.S. Properties; Share of Seriously Underwater Properties Drops to 8.8 Percent; Report Includes Home Equity Breakdown by Zip Code IRVINE, Calif. — Feb. 7, 2019 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its Year-End 2018 U.S. Home Equity &... Read More »