ATTOM Expands Data Delivery Solutions to Meet Growing Industry Demand

ATTOM TeamReal Estate

Availability on Snowflake enables seamless access to ATTOM’s trusted property data in a cloud-native environment;  Parquet delivery powers faster, cheaper, and scalable property data analytics   IRVINE, Calif. — July 15, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today announced the availability of its comprehensive property datasets on Snowflake, marking the next step in ATTOM’s ongoing expansion of modern, cloud-based delivery solutions. This integration allows clients to work with ATTOM’s trusted property data directly within the Snowflake environment, streamlining analytics workflows and accelerating time to insight. Concurrently, ATTOM is broadening its delivery options with the launch of Parquet file delivery—including support for GeoParquet—offering even more flexible, high-performance solutions for clients managing complex datasets.  By leveraging Snowflake’s secure and scalable architecture, users can now incorporate ATTOM’s robust property data—including ownership details, tax assessments, neighborhood data, transaction history and more—directly into their cloud-native analytics environments. The addition of Parquet …

Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums are Increasing

Brad BeckettReal Estate

CNBC is reporting that while homeowner’s insurance premiums vary widely from state to state, they are all going up.  They say that according to experts, increasingly severe storms and other disasters, combined with rising housing costs, are pushing rates higher.  In fact, California’s recent wildfires could cause insurance premiums to go up by 21% across the state. “An event like that in California just has a really significant impact on how much we project premiums to go up,” said Chase Gardner, data insights manager at Insurify. He added that when insurance companies “are paying out more than they’re bringing in premiums, the more that goes up, the more they need to raise prices.” Click on the maps below to make them interactive. Click on the image to make it interactive Click on the image to make it interactive Click here to read the full story at CNBC.com.   The post …

Back to School Sales Tax Holidays 2025

Brad BeckettNotes

Several states across the nation are holding sales tax holidays during the back-to-school season.  Whether you think this is good or bad public policy is for another day;  the bottom-line is saving your hard-earned money!  The data has been provided by the Sale Tax Institute and actually covers the entire year – as well as many more products than just school supplies & clothing. Be sure to read your state’s “fine-print” for this exemption at their corresponding web site.  This list is subject to change and some states have already had sales tax holidays in 2025. 2025’s Upcoming States: Alabama = July 18-20 Arkansas = August 2-3 Florida = August 1-31 Iowa = August 1-2 Maryland = August 10-16 Massachusetts = August 9-10 Missouri = August 1-3 New Mexico = August 1-3 Ohio = August 1-14 Oklahoma = August 1-3 South Carolina = August 1-3 Tennessee = July 25-27 Texas …

Harvard’s 2025 State of the Nation’s Housing Report

Brad BeckettReal Estate

In their new State of the Nation’s Housing Report, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies says the US housing market is shrouded in uncertainty. Among their conclusions, they say high home prices and interest rates have pushed sales to their lowest level in 30 years; insurance premiums and property taxes are rising; and high rents have left many cost burdened. “There must be a concerted effort to do more to address the affordability and supply crises…The potential consequences of inaction are simply too harmful to the macroeconomy and the millions of households striving for a safe, affordable place to call home.”  Said Chris Herbert, Managing Director of the Center. Click here to read the full report at Harvard.edu. The post Harvard’s 2025 State of the Nation’s Housing Report appeared first on Real Estate Investing Today.

Construction Employment Up in 33 States Year-Over-year

Brad BeckettNotes

Recent analysis from the Associated General Contractors said construction employment increased year-over-year in 33 states and the District of Columbia in May.  In addition, Association officials noted that employment gains in the industry have been muted amid questions about a range of federal labor, tax and trade policies. “Construction has been in a holding pattern for several months, with gains in a small majority of states…Uncertainty over tariffs, immigration, federal funding, taxes and other policy shifts is causing many types of projects to be put on hold across the country.”  Said Ken Simonson, the AGC’s chief economist. Texas added the most construction employees (28,600 jobs or 3.4%), followed by Ohio (17,000 jobs, 6.9%), Michigan (10,400 jobs, 5.3%), Florida (9,900 jobs, 1.5%), and New Mexico (9,100 jobs, 17.2%).  Not surprising, California lost the most construction jobs during the past 12 months (-13,800 jobs, -1.5%). Click here to read the full report …

The Least & Most Expensive U.S. States

Brad BeckettNotes

The Visual Capitalist asks; How much do prices actually differ across America?  Today’s graphic takes a look at price parity across the U.S. by looking at things like the price of food, bills, gas, and other living costs.  Not surprising, California is the nation’s most expensive state with Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma being the least expensive.  Stay safe, watch your wallet and have a Happy Friday!!! Hat tip to the Visual Capitalist.   The post The Least & Most Expensive U.S. States appeared first on Real Estate Investing Today.

Pending Sales Fall as U.S. Home Prices Hit Another Record High

Mark WorleyNotes

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A Complete Guide to Geocodes

Jennifer Von PohlmannNotes

We live in a world of geocodes. Any website or app that requests your name and address will potentially convert that data into geocodes for use. Often, the data are used for analytics and marketing purposes but geocodes are also used by rideshare and food delivery apps, real estate companies and property investors, urban planners, insurance companies for risk mitigation, and countless other use cases. Here’s a detailed look at geocodes and their place in today’s digital and business world. Geocoding 101 How often does your name and address appear on a payment portal or a website? Why do your name and address conveniently appear on a site via autofill? Welcome to the world of geocodes. Practically every organization or business is interested in collecting your data and converting it into geocodes for analysis. Geocodes are unique identifiers consisting of numerical or alphanumeric characters. They represent specific physical geographic locations …

The State of Mortgages in 2025: Percent of Equity-Rich Properties for the First Quarter 2025

Jennifer Von PohlmannReal Estate

ATTOM’s latest data on mortgage equity for the first quarter 2025 show that the number of equity-rich mortgages remain historically high in the nation overall. Although equity-rich rates fell in 47 states quarterly, annually, the rates in the majority of states were higher. An equity-rich mortgage is defined as one where the loan balance is no more than half of their estimated market value. In the first quarter of 2025, 46.2 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the country were considered equity-rich, down from 47.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Here’s a closer look at the equity trends in the nation and by state. Equity-Rich Mortgages by State Vermont Vermont had the highest percentage of equity-rich mortgages in Q1 2025. The percent increased from 82.0% to 85.8% from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025. In Vermont, close to every mortgage is equity rich. The counties with the most equity-rich …

26% Fewer Canadians Are Searching For Homes in the U.S. Than Last Year

Dana AndersonNotes

The number of Redfin.com users based in Canada searching for U.S. homes to rent or buy fell 26.4% from a year earlier in May. That’s a sign that fewer Canadians are moving south of the border or seeking vacation homes in once-popular destinations like Miami and Phoenix. Fewer Canadians are searching for homes in the United States than they were at the start of 2025, before the U.S. instituted steep tariffs on Canada and relations between the two countries started suffering.  The number of Canadian Redfin.com users searching for homes in the U.S. on Redfin.com dropped 26.4% year over year in May. For comparison, the total number of prospective buyers and renters searching on Redfin.com declined, too, but by a fraction of the amount. Canadians searching for homes in U.S. destinations started declining significantly in February, when the White House implemented 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The drop …