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Fewer homes were flipped by investors in the second quarter compared with the same quarter one year ago as profits grew smaller, according to ATTOM Data Solutions\u2019 2019 U.S. Home Flipping Report. Homes flipped in the second quarter were down 5.2% from a year ago. Overall, home\u00a0flips\u00a0in the second quarter comprised 5.9% of all home sales during the quarter.<\/p>\n

Investors are seeing fewer profits from their flips. Homes flipped in the second quarter generated a gross profit of $62,700\u2014the difference between the median sales price and the median paid by investors, according to ATTOM Data Solutions. That is down 2% from a year ago. The average profit translated into a 39.9% return on investment compared to the original purchase price, down from 40.9% in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cHome flipping keeps getting less and less profitable, which is another marker that the postrecession housing boom is softening or may be coming to an end,\u201d says Todd Teta, chief product officer at ATTOM Data Solutions. \u201cFlipping houses is still a good business to be in and profits are healthy in most parts of the country. But push-and-pull forces in the housing market appear to be working less and less in investors\u2019 favor. That\u2019s leading to declining profits and a business that is nowhere near as good as it was a few years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many areas are seeing a decrease on returns on investment from flipping. The largest ROI drops in the second quarter were in Raleigh, N.C.; Savannah, Ga.; San Antonio, Texas; Springfield, Mo.; and Baton Rouge, La.<\/p>\n

Still, some investors are betting on home flipping in some markets. Home flipping was the most common\u2014with rates of at least 25%\u2014in the following markets during the second quarter:<\/p>\n