ATTOM: 2Q Home Seller Profits Surge

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said profit margins on typical home sales hit another record in the second quarter amid the fastest rise in home prices in more than a decade.

Results Mixed on Spring Foreclosure Activity

New reports present a mixed bag on U.S. foreclosures, with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reporting a new low in foreclosure rates, while ATTOM, Irvine, reported an uptick in foreclosure activity.

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.