Making $67K? That’s no longer enough to buy the typical US home

The second quarter of 2022 saw the affordability of the typical home purchase erode at the fastest pace in at least two decades. Continue reading

Home flipper activity jumps, while profitability plummets

Slowdown in bidding wars is “having a predictable impact on profit margins for investors,” said Rick Sharga, executive vice president of market intelligence from Attom, in the latest report. Continue reading

Lending activity plummeted during Q1, fastest YOY decline in 8 years

A report found overall residential lending to be down 32 percent between the first quarters of 2021 and 2022, with refinancing lending dropping 22 percent and mortgages dipping 18 percent. Continue reading

Zombie foreclosures post 1st increase since moratorium’s end

The number of vacant properties going through the foreclosure process is on the rise once again, even as fewer total properties lie vacant. Continue reading

Price gains in ‘opportunity zones’ keep pace with national hikes

Census tracts chosen for preferential tax treatment in 2017 tax bill are seeing prices rise, have attracted buyers priced out elsewhere. Continue reading

Skyrocketing home prices diminish rental returns: Report

The report found that three-quarters of counties where median home prices exceeded $250,000 saw declines in rental yields. Continue reading

This might be the most wonderful time of the year (for homesellers)

Sellers get the best premium on their homes when they sell in mid-to-late May. The late weeks of spring are more profitable than early ones, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions. Continue reading

Attom Data Solutions launches new rent estimate tool for investors

Company known for its nationwide property data launches new valuation model aimed at single-family rental properties, to provide estimated monthly rents for 72 million properties in U.S. Continue reading