Home Affordability Continues to Challenge Americans, ATTOM Says

The ATTOM third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report revealed median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable compared with historical averages in 99% of counties where the firm had enough data to analyze.

ATTOM: April Foreclosure Activity Declines

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported 32,977 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — down 10 percent from a month ago but up 8 percent from a year ago.

Home Equity Falters as Housing Market Remains Stalled

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its first-quarter U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, showing 47.2 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the first quarter, down slightly from 48 percent in the fourth quarter.

Foreclosure Activity Up 21st Straight Month

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said January foreclosure filings rose by 36 percent from a year ago and by 2 percent from December, although they remained low by historical standards.

Home Equity Flattens in 4Q

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said 48 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the fourth quarter, down slightly from the previous quarter but up from a year ago.