Real Estate News – Recent Articles
Higher Risk of Housing Market Slowdown Continues in California, New Jersey, and Illinois
Metro Areas More Exposed to Market Downturns Again Led by New York City and Chicago; South and Midwest Regions Still Face Relatively Low Expose to Declines IRVINE, Calif. — June 13, 2024 —ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released a Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting county-level housing markets around... Read More »
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Sees a Monthly Increase in May 2024
Foreclosure Starts Increase 3 Percent from Last Month, While Completed Foreclosures Decrease 1 Percent IRVINE, Calif. — June 11, 2024 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its May 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 32,621 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings —... Read More »
Top 10 U.S. Metros with Highest Down Payment Percentage for Home Purchases
According to ATTOM’s Q1 2024 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, a total of 1.28 million mortgages secured by residential properties (comprising 1 to 4 units) were issued in the United States during the first quarter, reflecting a 6.8 percent decrease from the previous quarter. This decline represents the 11th in the last 12... Read More »
U.S. Home-Mortgage Lending Declines Again in First Quarter, Nearing Low Point
Residential Loans Down Another 7 Percent, to Smallest Level Since 2000; Total Lending Activity Off Almost 70 Percent in Three Years; Purchase, Refinance and Home-Equity Lending All Decrease IRVINE, Calif. – June 6, 2024 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its first-quarter 2024 U.S. Residential... Read More »
Ways to Find Vacant and Zombie Properties, and Why You Might Want To
An increasing number of real estate investors are looking to vacant and zombie properties as potential cash flow streams. As housing inventory continues to be low, bold developers and flippers are taking on older properties as investments, refurbishing them, and selling or using them as rentals. This market activity means finding a good prospect... Read More »