
Housing Market
Are Foreclosures Surging? The Truth Behind the Latest Data
ATTOM reports an eighth month of rising foreclosure activity, and Byron Lazine clarifies that the numbers are rising from near-zero and still below normal.

ATTOM reports an eighth month of rising foreclosure activity, and Byron Lazine clarifies that the numbers are rising from near-zero and still below normal.

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss their outlook for the rest of 2023, the 64% of Americans waiting for rates to drop, the shortage of homes for buyers with median incomes, why 7% is too high for today’s market, the next Fed meeting, and a Steve Harney Tweet on foreclosures.

ATTOM released its Year-End 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows double the amount of foreclosures in 2022 compared to a year ago. Foreclosure starts are up year-over-year but still below pre-pandemic levels.