Here’s a quick roundup of housing market stories this week:
Tag: ATTOM
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ATTOM: 2Q Home Seller Profits Surge
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said profit margins on typical home sales hit another record in the second quarter amid the fastest rise in home prices in more than a decade.
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ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Jumps 219% in 1st Half of Year
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said foreclosure starts jumped by 219 percent in the first six months of 2022, close to pre-COVID levels.
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Housing Market Roundup, July 6 2022
Here is a summary of recent housing, market and economic reports that have come across the MBA NewsLink desk:
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Rising Prices, Mortgage Rates Make Homeownership Unaffordable in Most Of U.S.
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in the second quarter compared to historical averages in nearly all U.S. counties.
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Rising Prices, Mortgage Rates Make Homeownership Unaffordable in Most Of U.S.
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in the second quarter compared to historical averages in nearly all U.S. counties.
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Results Mixed on Spring Foreclosure Activity
New reports present a mixed bag on U.S. foreclosures, with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reporting a new low in foreclosure rates, while ATTOM, Irvine, reported an uptick in foreclosure activity.
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Results Mixed on Spring Foreclosure Activity
New reports present a mixed bag on U.S. foreclosures, with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reporting a new low in foreclosure rates, while ATTOM, Irvine, reported an uptick in foreclosure activity.
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1Q Mortgage Lending Activity Sees Sharpest Decline in 8 Years
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said overall residential lending activity fell in the first quarter at an annual rate of 32 percent, marking the sharpest decline in eight years.
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‘Zombie’ Properties Increase Amid Jump in Foreclosure Activity
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said residential properties in the process of foreclosure rose by nearly 13 percent in the second quarter and by nearly 16 percent from a year ago.