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How Insurers Can Leverage Hazard Risk Data
How Insurers Can Leverage ATTOM’s Environmental Hazard Risk Data No one can guarantee zero risk from environmental hazards. But on the upside, there are ways to play the odds. You know, for example, that Miami, Fla., is more susceptible to hurricanes than, say, Cheyenne, Wyo.? Areas prone to repeated natural disasters are easy to identify.... Read More »
Property Rental Sites Targeting Millennials
How Neighborhood and Property Data Can Help Rental Site Owners Target Millennial Renters Effectively According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 1 in 3 millennials own their own home. Stagnant wages, coupled with rising house prices, mean that many millennials are struggling to purchase their own property. This makes millennials one of the... Read More »
Neighborhood Data Improving Vacation Rental Sites
How Demographic and Neighborhood Data Drives Traffic to Vacation Rental Sites As a vacation rental site owner, how can you ensure your attracting a steady influx of high-quality prospects every month? From including your platform on local directories to investing in your social media strategy, there are several ways to attract more visitors to... Read More »
The Most and Least Affordable U.S. Housing Markets in Q4 2019
According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q4 2019 U.S. Home Affordability Report issued this week, median home prices remain unaffordable for average U.S. wage earners. The report cites that is the case in 344 of 486, or 71 percent of the U.S. counties analyzed. That number is down from 73 percent from Q3 2019 and 75 percent from Q4 2018. ATTOM’s... Read More »
Top 10 U.S. Counties with Highest Foreclosure Rates in November 2019
Just off the heels of ATTOM Data Solutions’ November 2019 U.S. Foreclosure Activity analysis released this week, which reveals the top states and metros with the highest foreclosure rates, this advance #FiguresFriday post dives deeper into the data to disclose where foreclosures are the most concentrated at the county level. There were 49,898... Read More »
Median Home Prices Still Unaffordable for Average U.S. Wage Earners in Q4 2019
Home Ownership Consumes 32.5 Percent of Wages in Fourth Quarter, Down From 2018; Declining Mortgage Rates and Increasing Wages Overcoming Rising Prices; Home Prices Still Less Affordable Than Historic Averages in 49 Percent of Local Markets, Down from 72 Percent a Year Ago IRVINE, Calif. – Dec. 19, 2019 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the... Read More »