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Canadians shifting toward shorter mortgage terms as interest rates remain elevated
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (329+ words) Canadian mortgage borrowers have increasingly moved away from five-year or longer fixed-rate mortgages since 2022, opting instead for shorter fixed terms and variable-rate products, according to new analysis from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. CMHC says the shift can provide borrowers…...
The U.S. economy is better than it looks - but it might be due for a slowdown
2+ week, 3+ day ago (590+ words) Consumer spending soared in the second quarter. A repeat is unlikely. A boom in data-center construction across the country has fueled U.S. economic growth. Don't pay much attention to a seemingly soft 1.5% annual rate of growth for the U.S. economy in the…...
10 Maine Towns Where Typical Home Values Are Still Under $300,000 In 2026
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1740+ words) Buying a home for under $300,000 can feel harder than it used to, but there are still towns where that budget goes a lot further. In Maine, several communities remain below that mark in 2026, giving buyers a little more breathing room…...
Deep discounts can weaken later purchase interest, study finds
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (568+ words) A very low sale price can make the next offer less appealing, even to someone who bought during the earlier promotion, according to new research published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. The study by Tieyuan Guo of the…...
U.S. Housing Weakness May Pressure Stocks, Bitcoin
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (22+ words) Cooled U.S. housing - slower sales, higher mortgage costs and rising inventory - could hit builders, banks, stocks and Bitcoin. Watch sales, permits, liquidity....
A 19-yr-old built a beautiful tiny home on her parents' property. More young people are following suit.
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (606+ words) Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are exploding in popularity Who says young people aren’t buying homes anymore? Sure, single-family homes in prestigious suburbs might be out of reach for many Gen Zers now, but micro-apartments, RVs, and tiny homes are…...
Apartment Construction Times Ease but Stay Elevated
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (86+ words) Multifamily construction averaged 18.9 months from permit to completion in 2025, improving from 2024 but remaining above past norms....
10-Year Treasury Nears 5%, Raising CRE Financing Risk
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (137+ words) The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.97%, lifting CRE financing pressure as markets weighed inflation and a possible September Fed hike....
No single 'data center effect' on home values, Realtors find
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (545+ words) Counties with the most data centers do have far pricier housing. There is no single "data center effect" on local housing markets, a new report from the National Association of Realtors finds, complicating the pitch that welcoming the facilities is…...
‘Central banks should look beyond consumer, corporate inflation’
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (319+ words) Central banks should give less weight to inflation expectations reported by consumers and companies and focus more on financialmarket expectations when setting policy, as expectations matter only when they translate into actual economic behaviour, UBS Chief Economist Paul Donovan said…...