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Foreclosure Activity Rises in Q1 2026 as Market Continues to Normalize
Foreclosure Starts Rise 20 Percent Annually; Bank Repossessions Climb 45 Percent Year Over Year IRVINE, Calif. — April 16, 2026 — ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, today released its Q1 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 118,727 U.S. properties with... Read More »
Fraud Detection in Mortgage and Lending: The Role of Data and Artificial Intelligence
Table of Contents Key Property Data Used for Fraud Analysis Valuation Anomalies Are the Biggest Red Flag Undisclosed Real Estate GeoSpatial Data Show Inconsistencies Beyond Mortgage Fraud Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Artificial intelligence (AI) has the speed and power to perform data analysis on layered datasets. Layering data, combined with... Read More »
Top 10 U.S. Counties with Highest Effective Property Tax Rates in 2025
According to ATTOM’s 2025 Property Tax Analysis $396.8 billion was levied on more than 89.6 million single-family homes in 2025—a 3.7% increase from 2024. https://www.attomdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Property-Tax-Analysis-Video.mp4 WATCH: ATTOM #figuresfriday Top 10 U.S. Counties with Highest Effective Property Tax Rates in 2025... Read More »
Average Single-Family Home Property Tax Bill Rose 3 Percent in 2025
Home values fell slightly and average effective tax rate increased to 0.9 percent; Tax rates remain highest in Northeast and Midwest IRVINE, Calif. — April 9, 2026 — ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, today released its annual property tax analysis, which shows that $396.8... Read More »
HousingWire Selects ATTOM Data Research Analyst Chris McDonald as 2026 Rising Star
McDonald recognized among 75 emerging leaders ages 40 and under who are making a meaningful impact across mortgage, real estate and homebuilding IRVINE, Calif. – April 6, 2026 – ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, is pleased to announce that Chris McDonald, Data... Read More »
Top 10 Counties Where Home Costs Consumed the Lowest Percentage of Average Wages in Q1 2026
According to ATTOM’s Q1 2026 U.S. Home Affordability Report, major monthly costs on a median-priced home consumed 30.3% of the average worker’s wages—down slightly from 30.6% in the previous quarter and 31.6% a year earlier. https://www.attomdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Q1-2026-AFfordability-ff2.mp4 WATCH: ATTOM #figuresfriday – Top... Read More »