After reaching a 50-year low in mid-2016, the homeownership rate edged up for the second consecutive time in the final quarter. A lack of inventory is preventing a faster rebound in homeownership. Indeed, despite a slight rise in the latest figures, the rental and homeowner vacancy rates are close to 31 and 12-year lows respectively.
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