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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

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By Dana Jerlo
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Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

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By Dana Jerlo
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Trump's Canada Tariffs Are Doing the Opposite of What He Wanted

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By Dana Jerlo
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By Dana Jerlo
Sep 9, 2026

CMI's Royal London Deal Signals Offshore Capital Push Into Canadian Alternative Lending

$500,000 Buys a Detached Home in One City, a Condo in Another: Canada's Value Gap in 2026 post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 9, 2026

$500,000 Buys a Detached Home in One City, a Condo in Another: Canada's Value Gap in 2026

Stop Rate Shopping at Renewal: Offset Mortgages Let You Set Your Terms Once and Walk Away post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 8, 2026

Stop Rate Shopping at Renewal: Offset Mortgages Let You Set Your Terms Once and Walk Away

Your Lender Will Negotiate Rates if You Ask. Most Borrowers Never Do. post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 8, 2026

Your Lender Will Negotiate Rates if You Ask. Most Borrowers Never Do.

Montreal Home Sales Drop 13% While Prices Climb: What Rebalancing Actually Means for Buyers and Sellers post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 7, 2026

Montreal Home Sales Drop 13% While Prices Climb: What Rebalancing Actually Means for Buyers and Sellers

Montreal's Inventory Surge Hands Buyers Real Negotiating Power for the First Time in Years post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 7, 2026

Montreal's Inventory Surge Hands Buyers Real Negotiating Power for the First Time in Years

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By Dana Jerlo
Sep 7, 2026

24% of Canadians with Life Insurance Still Aren't Sure They're Covered Enough

Canada's Export Reliance on the U.S. Hits 66.3%: What a 29-Year Low Means for Trade Policy post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 6, 2026

Canada's Export Reliance on the U.S. Hits 66.3%: What a 29-Year Low Means for Trade Policy

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By Dana Jerlo
Sep 6, 2026

Manufacturing Hired While Canada Shed 42,000 Jobs: What One Sector Knows That Others Don't

12 Mountain Towns in Colorado and Utah Where Homes Still Sell Under $600K post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 5, 2026

12 Mountain Towns in Colorado and Utah Where Homes Still Sell Under $600K

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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

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