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With Greater Property Data Access Comes Greater Responsibility
There has never been greater access to public record property data. More widely accessible public record property data advances two worthy objectives — increased transparency in the real estate market and a strengthened legal property system, which famed economist Hernando de Soto argued in The Mystery of Capital is the key to capitalism... Read More »
Foreclosure Starts Increase in 43 Percent of Local Markets in May, Including 153 Percent Jump in Houston
Foreclosure starts decreased nationwide in May, but 43 percent of local markets posted year-over-year increases in foreclosure starts, counter to the national trend, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of record-level foreclosure data. Markets with increasing foreclosure starts included Houston, Texas (up 153 percent from a year... Read More »
U.S. Home Prices at Least Affordable Level Since Q3 2008
Home Prices Less Affordable Than Historic Averages In 59 Percent of Local Markets; 75 Percent of Local Markets Not Affordable for Average Wage Earners IRVINE, Calif. – June 21, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its Q2 2018 U.S. Home Affordability Report, which shows that the U.S. home... Read More »
Private Lending Goes Public
The following is an excerpt from a white paper published by ATTOM Data Solutions. The full nine-page white paper with exclusive data and charts on the private lending marketplace is available for free download here. For many people the investment real estate market is off-limits. They can’t buy and they can’t invest because they lack access to... Read More »
Home Equity Lines of Credit Increase 14 Percent in Q1 2018
Residential Purchase Originations Up 2 Percent, Refinance Originations Down 11 Percent; Co-Buyer Share Up to 17.4 Percent, Down Payments 46 Percent Higher Than Other Buyers; Median Down Payment Increases 27 Percent From Year Ago IRVINE, Calif. – June 14, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today... Read More »
U.S. Home Flipping Rate Matches Six-Year High in Q1 2018
Average Flipping ROI Near Three-Year Low Despite All-Time High in Gross Flipping Profit; Share of Home Flips Purchased With Financing Increases to 9.5-Year High; Share of Flipped Homes Sold to FHA Buyers Drops to 10-Year Low IRVINE, Calif. – June 7, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its... Read More »