As most housing metrics turned around last year, one vital statistic stayed down: the homeownership rate. However, one analyst at Fannie Mae says that low homeownership—when put in context with other data—might indicate a promising trend in sustainability.
According to recently published data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), the homeownership rate was down in 2012 for the fifth consecutive year, falling to 63.9 percent—the lowest rate recorded since the survey was fully implemented in 2005 and lower than any rate recorded in any decennial census since 1970. Salt Lake City 1 of 10 Best Cities for Apartments With Luxe Kitchens: As the holidays draw near, many renters may be looking for a place that will make hosting a little easier. A new study from Apartment Guide examines which cities have the best selection of apartments with excellent kitchen amenities.Apartment kitchens are notoriously skimpy, but they don't have to be.
'I think the investor market is largely past us,' Doug Lebda, chief executive of Lending Tree. 
It was down to 4.2 percent, the lowest vacancy rate since the third quarter of 2001, when it stood at 3.9 percent. 
About half of the those surveyed who were age 58 and older say they made no compromises during their recent home purchase. On the other hand, only 28 percent of the youngest home buyers surveyed said they didn’t compromise, according to the survey.
