Ontario, Canada, 12th February 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Sarah Josipovic, real estate sales representative with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, today outlined four real estate trends she’s seeing in the market and what they mean for individuals making housing decisions. Drawing on local data and national patterns, Josipovic breaks down insights in clear language and offers practical next steps for readers. Trend 1: Strong Demand Outside City Cores Recently, many buyers have shifted their interest from large city centers to smaller urban and suburban markets like Hamilton. Listings in these areas have seen…
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Rising Flood Risk Outpaces FEMA Maps as Billion-Dollar Disaster Costs Surge Nationwide
Salt Lake City, Utah — America’s flood maps are falling behind a rapidly growing reality: flood disasters are escalating nationwide, exposing millions of households to rising risk. New national data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) shows a sharp escalation in the number of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters across the United States from 1980 to 2024. This includes the most common natural disaster, flooding. Yet many communities still rely on FEMA flood maps that have not been updated in years or decades, creating a widening gap between…
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