ATTOM Data Solutions has launched its Building Permit data solution containing more than 200 million residential and commercial building permits nationwide. ATTOM’s building permit data provides users with insight into the life of residential and commercial properties, allowing for predictive...
Year: 2020
Industry Veteran Tapped to Spearhead Hoffman’s New Market Services
Land brokerage firm The Hoffman Company has hired Patrick Simons to lead the company’s expansion into the multifamily sector. Simons, a 25-year veteran in multifamily development, will join the firm as senior vice president and managing director of multifamily markets. “Although The Hoffman...

Which U.S. Housing Markets Are Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus Impact?
Nearly half of the 50 most vulnerable counties are in New Jersey and Florida. ATTOM Data Solutions released a special report on April 7 spotlighting U.S. housing markets at the county level to show which areas are more vulnerable to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the report,...

Vacant “Zombie” Foreclosures Increase Nationally
ATTOM Data Solutions, Q1 2020 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, released at the end of February, analyzed publicly recorded real estate data collected by ATTOM Data Solutions, including foreclosure status, equity and owner-occupancy status, matched against monthly updated vacancy...
Home Prices in Nearly Half of Opportunity Zones Increase
Median prices again rose year-over-year in two thirds of Opportunity Zones. That’s according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ third special report analyzing qualified Opportunity Zones established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs act of 2017. The report, released in late February, examined about 3,700...

U.S. Homeowners Four Times as Likely to be Equity-Rich Than Seriously Underwater
ATTOM Data Solutions reports that in the fourth quarter of 2019, equity-rich properties comprised 27% of all mortgaged homes. The highest equity levels were in the San Francisco Bay area. According to ATTOM’s fourth-quarter 2019 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, released in early February,...

From Salesman to CEO
Drive, thick skin and a customer-focused approach propelled Brandon Guzman’s quick rise in the industry. You could say I grew up fast. I was a latchkey kid from Puerto Rico with a single mom. I didn’t have any rules. If anything, that fueled my drive to create something, succeed at something....

Property Preservation in Illinois: Know before you go!
Servicers and investors should be sure to know their options when code violations and preservation issues arise. As is often the case in mortgage servicing, properties secured by defaulted mortgages can wind up vacant or in need of repair. Depending on the condition of the property, the...

Regional Spotlight: Austin, Texas
The Silicon Hills are on a takeoff trajectory. When you think of Texas, the capital city of Austin probably isn’t the first metro area that springs to mind. Although Austin’s housing market would certainly claim top honors in many other states, it is often overshadowed by headline boomers such as...