Nearly Half of U.S. Homeowners Equity-Rich

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported 44.9 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the first quarter, up by more than 15 percent from just a year ago.

ATTOM: April Foreclosures Down 8% Monthly, Up from Year Ago

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported properties with foreclosure filings in April fell by 8 percent from March but jumped by 160 percent from a year ago. Completed foreclosures, meanwhile, fell by 36 percent from March.

ATTOM: 1Q Home Sales, Seller Profits Decline

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said profit margins on median-priced single-family home sales across the United States dipped to 47.2 percent in the first quarter – the first quarterly decline since late 2019 and the largest in a decade.

Home Flipping Profits Fall to 10-Year Low

Although home flipping increased by more than 26 percent in 2021, ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said gross profit margins fell to their lowest level in 10 years and at a pace not seen in 15 years.

ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Falls to Record Low

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Year-End 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings fell to their lowest level since 2005.

Housing Affordability Concerns Intensify

Reports from First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., and ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., show rising home prices and inflation are taking a bigger bite out of housing affordability entering the new year.

3Q Equity-Rich Properties Soar to New Highs

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said a record 39.5 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the third quarter.