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Renting a Home More Affordable Than Buying in 59 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets
Home Prices Outpacing Wages in 80 Percent of the U.S. Housing Markets IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2019 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its 2019 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that renting a three-bedroom property is more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 442 of 755... Read More »
Lovell Minnick Partners Acquires ATTOM Data Solutions, Leading Provider of Real Estate Data and Analytics
New Partnership Positions Market-Leading Property Data Expert for Sustained Growth PHILADELPHIA, LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, January 8, 2019 – Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm specializing in financial and related business services companies, today announced it has completed the acquisition of ATTOM Data Solutions (“ATTOM” or “the... Read More »
ATTOM Data Solutions CEO Rob Barber Receives RISMedia’s 2019 Real Estate Newsmaker Award
Barber joins exclusive group of industry luminaries and innovators who have made newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry. IRVINE, Calif. – January 14, 2019 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today announced its CEO Rob Barber has been selected as a 2019 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker — a... Read More »
The Evolution of the AVM
Love ’em or hate ’em, AVMs are a mainstay in how buyers and industry professionals gauge the worth of a property. It’s been that way since Zillow first introduced the world to the AVM by way of the Zestimate. But a lot has changed since the early days of AVMs. Today’s AVMs are not just for consumers. They power a host of... Read More »
Alexa, Tell Me About My Property?
Engage. Capture. Convert. With Alexa (Amazon Echo) more abundant than ever in households and even businesses across the nation, it’s becoming more apparent that Alexa may start powering the housing industry. As we see AI and machine learning continue its increasing role in the housing industry, it’s no wonder that real estate agents need to stay... Read More »
U.S. Home Affordability Drops to More Than 10-Year Low in Q4 2018
But Affordability Improves From Previous Quarter in 58 Percent of Local Housing Markets; Wage Growth Outpacing Home Price Growth in 22 Percent of Markets, Including San Diego, Brooklyn, Seattle, San Jose and Manhattan IRVINE, Calif. – Dec. 20, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its Q4... Read More »