Foreclosure filings rise 18% year over year in August
Lenders started foreclosure proceedings on 24,254 properties in August, a slight decrease from July but up 17% from last year.
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Housing market risk steepest in southern, western areas
Of the 50 riskiest counties, 14 were in California and seven were in Florida. New Jersey had five and Louisiana had four.
Mortgage lending activity sees ‘typical spring bounce’
The $601.7 billion in loan volume in the second quarter of 2025 was up 22.8% from the first quarter and 10.3% year over year.
Home flipping activity slows nationwide as profits tighten
The first quarter of 2025 had the smallest number of flips recorded in any quarter since 2018, according to ATTOM.
The typical homeowner saw their property tax bill rise 2.7% last year
Attom said the average tax bill rose to $4,172, up 2.7% from 2023. That increase was smaller than the 4.1% hike seen the year before.
Foreclosure activity subsided in 2024. Is it a sign of housing market stability?
Attom’s newest foreclosure report noted that filings were down 10% from 2023 and down 35% from pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Fix-and-flip profits fell in Q3 2024. Are investors leaving the market?
Attom reported declining investment returns and market shares for fix-and-flip transactions across key U.S. metro areas.
Foreclosure filings dropped in November. Is market pressure finally easing up?
One in 4,795 homes had a foreclosure filing in November 2024. That equates to a total of 29,390 filings, down from 30,784 in October.