
Homeowners Still Sitting on Equity, but Some States Are Losing Ground
ATTOM’s recent analysis of its Q1 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report shows that 46.2% of mortgaged homes are equity-rich, down from 47.7% in Q4 2024.

ATTOM’s recent analysis of its Q1 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report shows that 46.2% of mortgaged homes are equity-rich, down from 47.7% in Q4 2024.

ATTOM’s 2025 Rental Affordability Report reveals that in nearly 60% of U.S. counties, homeownership is now more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property—but down payments remain the biggest hurdle. BAM breaks down the key takeaways for agents.

A new ATTOM report shows a quarterly and annual drop in profit margins from home sales in 89 (or 66%) of the 134 U.S. metros analyzed. Sixty-three of those metros reported annual increases in seller profit margins.

A recent ATTOM report revealed property taxes on single-family homes increased by 6.8% across the United States in 2023, totaling $363 billion, with significant variations in rates across different states, metro areas, and counties.

ATTOM released its Year End 2023 Home Sales Report showing the first drop in home selling profits in over a decade amid modest home price gains.

ATTOM released its Q3 2023 U.S. Home Flipping Report, showing a second consecutive quarterly decline in home flipping activity—while investor profits increase for the third quarter in a row.

ATTOM released their 2023 analysis of the best days of the year to buy a home. And while the month of October still offers homebuyers the lowest premiums, January 9 emerged as the best day of the year for buying a home

Home seller profits increased from 56.6% in Q2 to 59% in Q3 according to ATTOM’s third quarter 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report, showing the second consecutive quarterly uptick after several declines. Profit margins are down year over year.

New reports from ATTOM and Redfin show a continued decline in housing affordability, driving the share of average income needed to cover housing costs up to 35% and increasing the number of listings with price reductions.

Residential home loans increased to 1.56 million in Q2 2023, down 38% from a year ago but up 21% from the previous quarter, marking the first such increase in two years, according to ATTOM’s Q2 2023 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report.

BAM Key Details:
ATTOM released its U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report for Q1 2023, showing a 19% quarterly drop in the total number of residential loans—to its lowest point since 2000.
Both refinance and purchase mortgage originations fell nearly 20% from the previous quarter, with refis down 85% year over year.
Home equity lending also fell for the second quarter in a row.

Based on a recent ATTOM analysis, the best days of the year to sell a home are in the months of April, May, and June, when home sales offer seller premiums of 10% or more over market value. The top 16 best days to sell are in the month of May alone.
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