WSU hosts leadership forum to address home-repair crisis in Detroit, U.S. – Today@Wayne

Wayne State University became a hub for housing activism as it hosted the Richard C. Van Dusen Urban Leadership Forum at the McGregor Conference Center last week. The event brought together philanthropists, academics, policymakers and affordable-housing advocates for a daylong

U.S. tariffs could have devastating effects on real estate in Ontario

Even if you want to try and avert your gaze from the tariff talk that is dominating headlines this week, it is hard to ignore the reality of how ruinous the tolls will likely prove to be for Canada.

Despite

Opinion: How U.S. tariffs could shake up B.C. real estate

Erin Best unpacks what might be in store if we see a trade war.

If there’s one thing that can send shock waves through an already turbulent housing market, it’s a full-blown tariff war. And with recent U.S. trade policies

How the U.S. wildfires could affect home insurance rates in Canada and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for the week of January 17

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Millions of U.S. homes are falling into disrepair : NPR

Pat Haskins, a 72-year-old retired school teacher, poses for a portrait in the backyard of her home in Silver Spring, Md., on Oct. 22. She had struggled to keep up with repairs as her basement flooded, a bathroom floor sagged

Limited exposure to U.S. commercial real estate giving Canadian bank investors hope. Why? – National

Limited exposure to U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) is giving shareholders hope that Canada’s big banks can weather the storm that has rocked rivals in the United States and Europe.

However, investors will be on alert for signs of stress

U.S. Navy veteran in Tallahassee gifted with new roof

“Thank you, God, and thank you, Tadlock Roofing,” says a man whose wishes were granted Monday after he received the gift of a new roof installation for his family’s home. 

Josh Kish, a U.S. Navy veteran who served as an

Population ‘moving south in droves’ creates opportunities for U.S. real estate investments

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