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Top 10 U.S. Metros with Quarterly Refinance Mortgage Originations on the Rise
ATTOM’s Q4 2024 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report shows that in the fourth quarter, 1.64 million mortgages were issued for residential properties (ranging from one to four units) across the United States. This marked a 3% decline from the previous quarter but a 14% increase compared to the same period last year.... Read More »
Top 10 Metros with the Highest Zombie Foreclosure Rates in Q1 2025
According to ATTOM’s newly released Q1 2025 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, approximately 1.4 million (1,372,396) residential properties in the United States are currently vacant. This accounts for 1.3% of all homes nationwide, or roughly one in every 76 properties. The vacancy rate remains unchanged from the fourth quarter of... Read More »
US Foreclosure Rates by State – January 2025
How Did Foreclosure Activity Change in January 2025? In January 2025, the U.S. housing market recorded 30,816 properties with foreclosure filings — an 8% increase from December 2024 but 7% lower than January 2024. Foreclosure starts rose 8% month-over-month. Completed foreclosures (REOs) increased in 30 states but remained on a broader annual... Read More »
Top 10 U.S. Counties Most Affordable for Owning a Home in 2025
According to ATTOM’s just released 2025 Rental Affordability Report, in over half of the county-level markets across the U.S., owning a home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property. https://www.attomdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Homeownership_vs_Renting_Affordability.mp4 WATCH: ATTOM #FiguresFriday – Top 10 U.S. Counties... Read More »
Top 10 Metros with the Highest Percentages of Equity Rich Properties in Q4 2024
According to ATTOM’s just released Q4 2024 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, in the fourth quarter, 47.7 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were classified as equity-rich. This means the total loan balances secured by these properties did not exceed 50 percent of their estimated market values.... Read More »