A modest late-year dip in mortgage rates brought limited relief, but home affordability remains worse than historic norms nationwide
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ATTOM finds affordability strains, rising foreclosures, and elevated unemployment pushing several U.S. housing markets, led by inland California counties, into heightened downturn risk in Q3
ATTOM’s Q3 2025 Home Flipping Report shows U.S. house-flipping activity and profitability continuing to decline, with typical investor returns falling to 23.1% — the lowest since 2008 — amid rising costs and shrinking margins
ATTOM’s latest breakdown shows foreclosure activity rising for the ninth straight month year-over-year, with 35,651 properties reporting a foreclosure filing
Refi and HELOC activity inched upward in Q3, as homeowners capitalized on modest rate improvements and tapped into equity, but affordability constraints are still keeping purchase demand subdued
ATTOM’s analysis shows December 24 is the best day of the year to buy a home, with buyers paying the smallest premium — just 3.8% above market value — compared to much higher premiums reported during peak months like May
ATTOM’s fourth-quarter 2025 analysis found that 1.32% of U.S. residential properties were vacant, down slightly from 1.33% in Q3, with the share of zombie foreclosures also sliding, dropping seven basis points in Q4
After several years of rapid equity gains that peaked in 2022, homeowner equity levels appear to be stabilizing as slight shifts seen in recent quarters suggest the housing market may be settling into a more balanced phase
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Homes are less affordable than ever in 99% of the nation's counties