Home Sellers’ Profit Margins Dip, ATTOM Finds

The ATTOM third-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Sales Report showed that sellers’ profits dipped by one percentage point from the second quarter of 2024 and two points from a year ago.

Foreclosure Activity Drops, ATTOM Finds

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said U.S. properties with foreclosure filings are falling, down 2% from the previous quarter and down 13% from a year ago.

ATTOM: Affordability Edges Up, but Remains Challenging

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its third-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability report, showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in Q3 2024 than historical averages in 99% of counties with sufficient data to analyze.

ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Down in August

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its August 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, revealing a total of 30,227 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings–down 5.3% from July and down 11% year-over-year.

ATTOM IDs Areas With Highest Concentration of ‘At-Risk’ Markets

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released a Special Housing Risk Report, highlighting that California, New Jersey/New York and Illinois are the areas with the most at-risk housing markets in the country, meaning they are more vulnerable to declines based on home affordability, underwater mortgages and other metrics.

Home Mortgage Lending Rebounds, ATTOM Finds

Just over 1.6 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were issued in the United States during the second quarter, per ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.

ATTOM: Share of Equity-Rich Homes Increases

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.,  released its second-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, revealing that 49.2% of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. were considered equity-rich.