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Zombie Foreclosure Rate Increased During Q2

Zombie Foreclosure Rate Increased During Q2

by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Approximately 1.4 million homes, or 1.3% of US residential properties, were vacant in the second quarter of the year. According to new data from ATTOM, that percentage was unchanged from both the first quarter and from the second quarter of 2025. Out of the national...
National Vacancy and Zombie Foreclosure Rates Decline

National Vacancy and Zombie Foreclosure Rates Decline

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 1.32% residential properties, roughly 1.4 million homes, were vacant, according to the fourth quarter 2025 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report from ATTOM. This is down slightly from 1.33% in the previous quarter. The states with the highest...
Foreclosed and Vacant Properties Were a Tiny Percent of Q1 Housing Market

Foreclosed and Vacant Properties Were a Tiny Percent of Q1 Housing Market

by Phil Hall | Feb 20, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Roughly 1.4 million residential properties were vacant in the first quarter of this year, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents 1.3% of the homes across the nation – the same as in the fourth quarter of last year and up slightly from one year ago. ATTOM...
Baltimore Enacts New Special Property Tax on Vacant Homes

Baltimore Enacts New Special Property Tax on Vacant Homes

by Phil Hall | Dec 3, 2024 | Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has signed into law a bill that creates a special property tax increase for vacant homes. CBS News reported the bill was introduced in early October and was unanimously sponsored by the members of the City Council. The tax increase is...
Nearly 5.5 Million Homes Are Vacant Across the Largest Metro Areas

Nearly 5.5 Million Homes Are Vacant Across the Largest Metro Areas

by Phil Hall | Oct 4, 2023 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

While housing inventory remains close to historic lows, nearly 5.5 million homes across the nation’s largest metro areas remain vacant, according to new data published by LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE). The average vacancy rate across the 50 largest U.S. metros is 7.22%....
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