by Calculated Risk on 2/04/2009 12:10:00 AM

An open thread and a few posts today you might want to read:

Q4: Homeownership Rate Declines to 2000 Level

With graphs on the rental vacancy rate, homeowner vacancy rate, and homeownerhip rate.

Looking for the Sun

The economic outlook is grim. The unemployment rate will rise all year, house prices will fall, commercial real estate (CRE) will get crushed ... but a few areas will probably finally hit bottom.

Update: Tanta Scholarship Fund

An update from bacon_dreamz. Check it out. And check out the map of where the Mortgage Pigs have gone!