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Foreclosures are drying up — and it’s showing in sales data

Foreclosure activity has declined significantly since the housing crisis of the late 2000s, and distressed home marketplace Auction.com reported this week that it expects the number of foreclosure-auction sales in 2025 to drop to the second-lowest total on record. California-based Auction.com published its 2025 Distressed Market Outlook report on Tuesday, which included three scenarios for…

Redfin: Single people struggle the most in today’s housing market

Expensive mortgages, rents and other housing expenses are already challenging for many Americans. But facing things alone presents a bigger challenge for single individuals, according to a report released Wednesday by Redfin. The report from the Seattle-based real estate brokerage highlighted household capabilities for handling mortgage and rent payments. The report used data from a…

Climate risk could take $1.5 trillion out of U.S. real estate

Recent natural disasters — such as the LA wildfires — show that climate change risks can shift the real estate and mortgage industries on a dime. And these changes could be extremely costly. According to a new study, climate-induced shifts could significantly lower property values over time. But this could have a double-edged effect, depending…