zombie foreclosures

In the fourth quarter of 2020, properties in the process of foreclosure decreased 7.3% from the previous quarter while the number of properties sitting empty declined 4.4%

Although the total number of properties in foreclosure is down 16% from the previous quarter, zombie foreclosures increased from 3% to 3.7% of all properties, according to Attom Data Solutions

The number of U.S. homes in the process of foreclosure that are currently sitting empty barely changed between the first and second quarters of 2020, due to the coronavirus-induced moratorium on foreclosures

The number of vacant homes in foreclosure increased by about 0.1 percent since Q4 2019, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions

But the number of vacant and abandoned properties is down overall, according to Attom Data Solutions