Holding costs rise and ROI falls. Competition from consumers and iBuyers increase. Here are some of the top issues that may have small-time investors concerned in 2022
Loan activity dropped 11%, the fastest rate of decline since 2019, according to Attom Data Solutions. Refinance, purchase, home-equity mortgages were down in the fourth quarter of 2021
The number of homes with foreclosure filings rose 29% in January as lenders took advantage of expiring federal restrictions, according to new data from Attom Data Solutions
Rising home values have been a boon for owners, with nearly half of mortgaged properties now considered "equity rich" by Attom Data Solutions
Today's rising home prices and a persistent seller’s market differ from the 2007 housing bubble in a few key ways, economists told Inman. In short, don't expect bubbles bursting anytime soon
The typical seller last year made $94,000 more than they paid for the home, a profit margin unseen since at least 2008
A report found that wages are rising faster than rent prices in 637 out of the 1,154 counties analyzed — a slim majority
Foreclosure filings dropped 8% in December as a once-feared wave of mortgage defaults has largely failed to materialize, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions
A new analysis found that owning a median priced home was more affordable than the average rent on a 3-bedroom property in the majority of US counties — except for big cities
Homebuyers used to be able to count on falling mortgage rates and rising wages to offset red-hot home prices; that's no longer the case
The number of foreclosed properties rose 34 percent in the third quarter of the year, but remained below their typical historical levels
Ownership costs for the median home remain within a normal range but are nearing the point where lenders might start to balk
Fix-and-flip investors have seen their lowest profit margins in a decade, with the typical return falling to 34 percent
The latest numbers from Attom Data Solutions show that mortgage lenders issued more purchase loans in the second quarter of the year but lost ground on the refinancing side
Fewer properties are considered seriously underwater now that rising home prices have put homeowners with mortgages in a better position