Canada's unprecedented housing crisis could be a warning sign for the US

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Construction of new homes and town homes in Markham Ontario in June 2022.
Construction of new homes and town homes in Markham Ontario in June 2022.

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Soaring mortgage rates take their toll on the US housing market as sales slump to a 13-year low

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Housing-market activity fell to a 13-year low in October, per data from the National Association of Realtors.

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Renters are getting more perks as increased construction adds to housing market supply

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Construction workers build a residential high rise.

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Baby boomers got rich off real estate and they are in perfect position to do it again

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Baby boomers built a lot of wealth through home equity.

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Viral TikTok video appears to show half of a bed listed for rent at $650 a month

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A viral TikTok showed someone listing half a bed for rent on Facebook Marketplace.

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The housing market is historically unaffordable - but a record number of Americans now own their home without a mortgage

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A record number of Americans own their homes without a mortgage.

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Spiking mortgage rates are pricing poorer Americans out of the housing market – with a third of all homes bought in cash, Redfin says

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Over a third of homebuyers are choosing to pay all-cash, according to data from Redfin.

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Real estate made China rich. Now it's looking more like kryptonite.

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An exterior view of Evergrande Metropolis (or Evergrande Mingdu) housing complex on December 6, 2021 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province of China.
An exterior view of the Evergrande Metropolis housing complex in Huaian, China.

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I'm a boomer who moved to Texas and was able to retire early. Almost everything is cheaper here, but the bugs and snakes are wild.

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Jayne Jordan moved from Corona, California, to Azle, Texas, in August.

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Middle-class movers are heading to these three cities in search of affordability

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A residential neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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