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.
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Auction.com: One-Third of Buyers Expect Home Prices to Decline
Nearly one-third of buyers expect home prices to decline in their local housing market in 2023, nearly double the 17 percent who said the same in 2022, reported Auction.com, Irvine, Calif.
Survey: 90% Mortgage Servicers Expect Foreclosures to Increase through Next Year
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., said its annual Seller Insights Report found nine in 10 mortgage servicers disposing of distressed properties on the Auction.com platform expect their foreclosure auction volume to increase in the next 12 months.
Majority of Real Estate Investors Describe Local Markets as ‘Overvalued’
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., said 55 percent of buyers purchasing distressed properties on Auction.com described their local market as “overvalued” with a correction possible, up from 40 percent a year ago.
Local Investors Drive Record Demand for Foreclosures
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., reported more than three out of four distressed property buyers are local investors and nearly nine in 10 purchased five or fewer investment properties in 2020.
Auction.com: More than Half of Foreclosure Buyers ‘Mom and Pop’ Investors
As the foreclosure crisis from earlier this decade wanes, the profile of purchasers of foreclosed properties has shifted away from larger investment operations to “mom and pop” investors, said Auction.com, Irvine, Calif.