2nd Quarter ‘Zombie’ Foreclosures Up 21%

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., released its second-quarter Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, showing 1.4 million residential properties in the United States were vacant in the second quarter quarter, representing 1.4 percent of all homes.

Home Equity ‘Pandemic-Resistant’

It’s a great time to be a homeowner: ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said home equity rose sharply in the first quarter, with equity-rich properties in the U.S. outnumbering seriously underwater homes by a 7-1 margin.

1Q Home Seller Profits Dip, But Remain Higher than Year Ago

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said profits for home sellers nationwide fell slightly in the first quarter but improved year over year—another sign of how the housing market is fending off economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

With Moratoria in Place, ‘Zombie’ Properties Fade

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said just 175,000 vacant properties entered the foreclosure process in the first quarter—a reflection of ongoing national and local foreclosure/eviction moratoria.

ATTOM: 4Q Home Equity Improves

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., released its fourth-quarter U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which noted an increase to 17.8 million residential properties in the United States considered equity-rich—the combined estimated amount of loans secured by those properties was 50 percent or less of their estimated market value.

Home Seller Profits Soar to Highest Rates Since 2005

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said home sellers nationwide in 2020 realized a home-price gain of $68,843 on the typical sale, up from $53,700 in 2019 and $48,500 two years ago.

3Q Home Flipping Drops but Profits Reach Record High

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said home flipping fell in the third quarter from both the second quarter and a year ago, but profits—and profit margins—jumped to record highs.