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Commercial property, migration, zoning, and residential market shifts across North America.

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Mortgages
May 18, 2026WireNorth Editorial Desk4 min read

Variable Borrowers Face 2.25% Margin Squeeze

With the overnight rate sticky at 2.25%, households hoping for aggressive easing face a longer wait, pushing rolling mortgage renewals into a higher permanent cost bracket.

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Commercial
Oct 30, 2024 4:30 PMWireNorth Editorial Desk

Institutional Investors in the Single-Family Rental Market

Wall Street is buying up starter homes. We look at the data behind the institutional landlord trend and its impact in 2026.

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Development
Oct 29, 2024 5:58 PMWireNorth Editorial Desk

Zoning Revisions and the Future of the American Suburb

Several US states have unwound single-family-only zoning at the parcel level. We trace what has happened to listing prices and supply in the jurisdictions that moved first.

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Mortgages
Oct 28, 2024 2:17 PMWireNorth Editorial Desk

Understanding the Stress Test for Variable Rate Mortgages

With fluctuating central bank rates, the mortgage stress test is acting as a massive barrier for first-time buyers in 2026.

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Commercial
Oct 23, 2024 8:56 PMWireNorth Editorial Desk

Toronto vs. New York: A Commercial Real Estate Outlook

Analyzing the recovery and future prospects of office spaces in two of North America's biggest financial hubs in 2026.

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Mortgages
Oct 19, 2024 1:06 PMWireNorth Editorial Desk

Should You Lock In a Fixed Mortgage Rate Now?

With interest rates fluctuating, we explore whether Canadian homeowners should opt for fixed or variable rates in the 2026 market.

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Investment
Oct 18, 2024 6:28 AMWireNorth Editorial Desk

Sunbelt Migration: Why Canadians Are Buying in Florida and Texas

A surge of cross-border investment is driving real estate demand in America's fastest-growing southern states in 2026.

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Development
Oct 15, 2024 6:15 AMWireNorth Editorial Desk

The Rise of Missing Middle Housing in Urban Centers

How zoning reforms in major cities are paving the way for townhomes and multiplexes to solve the housing crisis in 2026.

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