Attom's Q1 2026 Housing Risk Report found affordability remains a nationwide challenge
Purchase lending dropped to a 12-year low in Q1 and pending sales fell for a 2nd straight week
Still, activity is well below Great Financial Crisis levels
Margins are down, deals are tougher, but experienced flippers aren’t backing off
Real estate industry groups expect lawmakers to pass a temporary reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, but push for a long-term solution that includes reforms
With the US housing market stagnant, many buyers are eyeing older homes for affordability and location, Andrew Reichek writes, but structural risks make due diligence essential
With foreclosure activity ticking upward, agents can learn from seasoned REO pros to build new streams of income during an economic downturn, Annette DeCicco writes
A New York State real estate fraud ring that purchased more than 700 properties in Baltimore has defaulted on $100M in loans, leading to hundreds of foreclosures in majority Black neighborhoods
The 'Transparent Owner' tool is becoming available as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, prepares to crack down on money laundering in residential real estate
Instead of chasing static buyer and seller profiles, Steven McCloskey writes, focus on larger market trends, where movers are relocating along predictable pathways
Metro areas in the southern and western U.S. dominate the nation’s riskiest markets. That's according to new Attom data on home prices, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and more
States with the highest foreclosure rates in May included Delaware, Florida, Illinois and Indiana. ATTOM's CEO described the situation as 'a mixed picture'
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Prices increased in 61% and median prices were up by 10% annually in half of the Zones studied, tracking at a similar pace as typical properties outside of areas benefitting from tax subsidies
Residential transition loans are used to rehab investment properties, and Backflip will use Setpoint-backed financing to offer them to its membership