On today’s Hot Sheet, Byron Lazine broke down new U.S. Census Bureau data showing a 7.2% rental vacancy rate, a 1.2% homeowner vacancy rate, and a 65.7% homeownership rate in Q4 2025.
He also covered ATTOM’s latest equity report, which found 44.6% of mortgaged homes remain equity-rich as underwater mortgages ticked up slightly to 3.0%.
To wrap up, Byron reviewed the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly claims data, with initial claims rising to 231,000 while the insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.2%.
