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Home Ownership More Affordable Than Renting in Majority of U.S. Housing Markets
Home Prices Growing Faster Than Rents in Nearly 90 Percent of nation; But Prices Still More Affordable in Almost 60 Percent of U.S. Markets; Renting Remains More Financially Viable in Most-Populous Urban Areas IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 6, 2022 — ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its 2022 Rental Affordability... Read More »
America’s Most Popular Address
And More Facts About U.S. Real Estate The ATTOM AVM data allows us to get a detailed look at America’s homes — as well as some unique insights into where they’re located, how they’re sold, and much, much more. One of the more interesting tidbits we’ve found? There are 406 properties with a 201 Main St. address, making it the No. 1 most common... Read More »
Top 10 U.S. Counties More Affordable Than Their Historic Averages
ATTOM’s just released Q4 2021 U.S. Home Affordability Report shows the latest pattern in home affordability – home prices still manageable, but getting less affordable – has resulted in major ownership costs on the typical home consuming 25.2 percent of the average national wage of $65,546. According to ATTOM’s latest home affordability analysis,... Read More »
Homeownership In U.S. Again Less Affordable In Fourth Quarter As Prices Keep Soaring
Typical Home Remains Within Means of Average Wage Earner in Fourth Quarter of 2021; But Historic Affordability Down in Three-Quarters of U.S. Markets; National Median Home Price Hits $317,500, Another New High IRVINE, Calif. – Dec. 30, 2021 — ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its fourth-quarter 2021 U.S.... Read More »
The Benefits of U.S. Boundary Data for Real Estate Brokers
U.S. parcel boundary data uses geographical information systems (GIS) to map boundaries of a property or piece of land. This data is key for helping property buyers and sellers visualize their homes, neighborhoods, and local services and institutions in an in-depth way. As a real estate broker, you can use boundary data to create detailed online... Read More »
Top 10 U.S. Counties Where Home Flipping Isn’t Flopping
According to ATTOM’s just released Q3 2021 U.S. Home Flipping Report, single-family homes and condos flipped in the U.S. in the third quarter represented 5.7 percent of all home sales, or one in 18 transactions – up for the second quarter in a row after a year of declines. ATTOM’s latest home flipping analysis notes the latest home flipping rate... Read More »