Real estate investors have quickly shifted their focus toward suburban and rural areas during COVID-19 as homebuyers and renters migrate away from densely populated cities.
Research & Analysis / September 2020
AUCTION.COM IN THE NEWS
The Pandemic Amplifies Demand for Suburban Real Estate
Midsize cities, suburbs, and closer-in rural areas post strong home price appreciation in Q2, while foreclosure and REO auction sales rates rise fastest for suburban properties.
Research & Analysis / September 2020
When Not Foreclosing Causes More Damage to Neighborhoods
Allowing vacant or abandoned properties to continue through the foreclosure process is one coronavirus crisis housing policy that enjoys widespread support from a broad set of stakeholders.
Research & Analysis / August 2020
The Auction Advantage
Selling distressed properties at auction provides sellers with an outcome that is more fiscally and socially responsible than selling distress on the retail market.
Research & Analysis / August 2020
Individual Investors Versus Institutions
Mammoth institutional investors may be outflanked by an army of individual real estate investors willing to buy distressed properties earlier in the cycle at prices closer to full market value.
Research & Analysis / August 2020
The Now-And-Not-Yet of Investing in a Post-Pandemic Housing Market
Two months after investors faced the pandemic declaration, it’s clear that real estate investing opportunities have kept on ticking despite the market turmoil.
Research & Analysis / August 2020
Distressed Sales Lead Rising Demand in Residential Real Estate
Demand for distressed residential properties dipped slightly in March but quickly rebounded in April and May to above pre-pandemic levels.
Research & Analysis / July 2020
Effective Foreclosure Prevention in a Crisis: Lessons From 2008 and 2017
Learn the most effective combination for preventing unnecessary foreclosures following a market crisis — without perpetuating the pain of that crisis.
Research & Analysis / June 2020
The Democratization of Distressed Property Buyers
More individual foreclosure buyers are buying handfuls of properties compared to institutional investors, and that broader pool of buyers is ensuring steady demand even in stormy markets.
Research & Analysis / June 2020
Sell While Supply is Scarce
Bank owned Homes sold on average for 103 percent of the reserve price set by the seller, according to proprietary Auction.com data.
Research & Analysis / May 2020