Home Affordability Slips Again

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported median-priced single-family homes are less affordable compared to historical averages in 75 percent of counties across the nation with enough data to analyze.

Home Flipping Up, But Profits at 10-Year Low

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., issued its second-quarter U.S. Home Flipping Report, showing an increase in flipping activity during the quarter but a drop in profit margins.

Climate Change? For Many Homebuyers, ‘Who Cares?’

The real estate industry is long-known for stories and anecdotes that seemingly defy logic—take, for example, the burnt-out home in San Francisco that last week drew a bidding war that pushed the final price above $1 million. Now, two separate reports show despite dire warnings about climate change, properties in some of the most vulnerable spots in the nation are actually attracting more interest—and higher prices.

2Q Mortgage Lending Slows Amid Refi Retreat

The second quarter of any year is usually the strongest for mortgage lending, but not this past quarter, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.

Homeowner Equity ‘Surges’ During Second Quarter

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., found 34.4 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered “equity-rich” in the second quarter, up from 27.5 percent a year before.

ATTOM: Home Profits Take Unusual 2Q Dip

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said profit margins for home sellers took an unusual dip in the second quarter but still were far above where were they were a year earlier.

Homeowner Equity ‘Surges’ During Second Quarter

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., found 34.4 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered “equity-rich” in the second quarter, up from 27.5 percent a year before.

ATTOM: Home Profits Take Unusual 2Q Dip

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said profit margins for home sellers took an unusual dip in the second quarter but still were far above where were they were a year earlier.