An increasing number of homeowners in San Diego and nationwide are facing “negative equity” because of falling home prices coupled with low down payments, according to the latest Cotality Home Equity Report. Irvine-based Cotality, the real estate data company formerly known as CoreLogic, said 0.6% of San Diego homeowners had negative equity in the third quarter, an increase of 0.14 Continue Reading
Nearly 900,000 homeowners are underwater on their mortgage as home prices fall, signaling a worrying turn in the housing market.
That figure represents 1.6% of all mortgage holders in the U.S. While the share may seem like a small part of the overall market, it’s also the highest rate in three years, according to a new report by Intercontinental Exchange As existing-home sales remain on track to hit a 30-year low, home prices are losing steam due to years of tepid demand from home buyers. A homeowner is underwater on Continue Reading
FORECLOSURES, REPOSSESSIONS RISING AFTER PANDEMIC-ERA LOWS
Bank repossession of homes has increased 33% from a year ago while foreclosure filings are up 17%, a new ATTOM report finds. After dipping to historic lows during the pandemic thanks to economic relief programs and a massive injection of stimulus funds, foreclosure starts and lender repossessions appear to be back on the rise in a meaningful way, according to a new report from ATTOM. Some of Continue Reading
U.S. Year Over Year Foreclosure Activity Rises for Sixth Straight Month in August
IRVINE, Calif. — September 11, 2025 —ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its August 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 35,697 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings— default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — down 1 percent from a month ago but up 18 percent from a year Continue Reading
HOW TO GET A MORTGAGE AFTER A SHORT SALE
Quick Answer If you have a short sale in your credit history, you may need to wait two to four years before you can qualify for a new mortgage. In the meantime, you can rebuild your credit, have a steady income and save for a bigger down payment. If you sell your home through a short sale, you may have to satisfy a waiting period before qualifying for a new mortgage. The length of that Continue Reading
ZILLOW PREDICTS SAN DIEGO HOME VALUES WILL DROP
Index foresees slight decrease of 1.1% in the county by March Zillow has broken from the pack to say San Diego County home values could decrease over the next year. Home values in San Diego County will drop 1.1% by March 2026, Zillow said in its latest Home Value Index. While the decrease is small, it’s notable because no other major forecasters have said home prices, or values, would drop, Continue Reading
Foreclosure Filings Ease Nationwide in November 2024 Amid Seasonal Influences
ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its November 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 29,390 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions – down 9 percent from a year ago, and down 5 percent from the prior month. “The slight decline Continue Reading
Foreclosure Starts Tick Upward In May
ATTOM’s May 2024 Foreclosure Market Report found that there were a total of 32,621 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings during the month—default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions—up 3% from April 2024, but down 7% from a year ago. “May’s foreclosure activity highlights nuanced shifts in the housing market,” said Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM. “While we observed a Continue Reading
Foreclosure Starts Rose in October, but Remain at Historically Low Levels
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc’s—better known as ICE—has again released its monthly report highlighting mortgage performance for the month of October 2023, which overall found that foreclosure starts rose by 33,000 during the month to their highest level in 18 months. Serious delinquencies, or mortgages 90+ days past due, fell to 447,000, hitting numbers last seen during the Continue Reading
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Up 28% in Q3
According to ATTOM’s Q3 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 124,539 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions—up 28% from the previous quarter, and 34% from a year ago. The report also shows there were a total of 37,679 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in September 2023, up 11% from the previous month, and up Continue Reading
