Completed foreclosure auctions are steadily returning despite sweeping foreclosure moratoria enacted days after the COVID-19 pandemic declaration in March.
Research & Analysis / December 2020
AUCTION.COM IN THE NEWS
The Power of Reserve Met
Learn how Reserve Met triggers a 40 percent increase in bidding activity and a 21 percent lift in sales price.
Research & Analysis / December 2020
Q4 2020 Distressed Market Outlook
Distressed property demand has reached record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dig deeper into 2020’s record highs and where the industry might be going.
Research & Analysis / November 2020
‘Highways and Hedges’ Housing Markets Ripe for Rental Returns
Auction.com analysis shows that ‘highways and hedges’ markets have a high potential for rental returns.
Research & Analysis / November 2020
How Holding Back Foreclosures Hurts Home Affordability
Nationwide foreclosure moratoria are needlessly holding back low-priced housing supply that would ease the home affordability challenge.
Research & Analysis / October 2020
Resurrecting Zombie Homes
The zombie foreclosure rate jumped to 3.7 percent in Q3 2020, the highest rate since Q3 2017.
Research & Analysis / October 2020
As Vacant Foreclosures Increase, so Does Buyer Interest
The recent rise in zombie foreclosures may mean community development organizations will need to shift some focus back to the vanquishing of vacant homes.
Research & Analysis / October 2020
How Local Bank-Owned Buyers Are Boosting Community Wealth Creation
Grassroots neighborhood stabilization initiatives and convenient online access to distressed inventory are helping to boost community wealth creation.
Research & Analysis / October 2020
Shadow Supply Is the Achilles’ Heel of 2020 Housing Heroics
Demand for housing is now back above pre-pandemic levels, but up to one-third of newly available housing stock is held back by foreclosure moratoria.
Research & Analysis / October 2020
Working Toward a More Diverse Industry
Mortgage servicing companies and related businesses are working hard to offer more diverse work environments. Learn more about Auction.com’s diversity efforts in the latest DS News Cover Story.
Research & Analysis / September 2020