Most Auction Buyers Are Local, Survey Finds

Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its 2026 Buyer Insights Report, finding that the vast majority of buyers are local and purchasing 10 or fewer homes a year.

Foreclosure Auction Volume Hits Six-Year High, Auction.com Finds

Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its Q1 Auction Market Dispatch, finding that completed foreclosure auctions reached 66% of their Q1 2020 level, and were up 10% from Q4 and up 33% year-over-year. That’s also a six-year high.

People in the News, April 22, 2026

Industry personnel news from Auction.com, Ardán, Williston Financial Group, Planet and Friday Harbor.

People in the News, April 21, 2026

Industry personnel news from Auction.com, Ardán, Williston Financial Group, Planet and Friday Harbor.

Auction.com Finds Auction Buyers Growing More Bearish

Local community developers–the primary buyers at distressed property auctions–are the most bearish they’ve been in the last five years about the U.S. housing market, a new survey from Auction.com reports.

Auction.com: Foreclosure Auction Volume Surges

Foreclosure auction volume surged in the fourth quarter, increasing 48% from a year before to the highest level since late 2020, according to Auction.com, Irvine, Calif.

Auction.com: Foreclosure Auction Volume Up in Q2

Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 2025 Auction Market Dispatch, finding that the supply of distressed properties available at auction continued to climb.

Industry Briefs, May 14, 2025

Industry news from Auction.com, Tavant, Optimal Blue, Argyle, Tidalwave, LERETA, Sagent, Prudent AI, Achieve and FICO.

Industry Briefs, May 13, 2025

Industry news from Auction.com, Tavant, Optimal Blue, Argyle, Tidalwave, LERETA, Sagent, Prudent AI, Achieve and FICO.