{"id":241877,"date":"2024-12-18T15:21:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/?page_id=241877"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:14:25","slug":"housing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing","title":{"rendered":"Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"rounded-btn js-key-terms\" data-key-terms=\"block_28f08a59ecb32ba7be0c0b5cf90bc858\">\n    <header class=\"rounded-btn rounded-bl-none rounded-br-none py-3 px-6 bg-light-orange\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-2xl !leading-[3.5rem] text-orange\">\n            Housing Key Terms\n        <\/h2>\n    <\/header>\n    <div\n        class=\"rounded-btn rounded-tl-none rounded-tr-none flex flex-col gap-y-5 p-7 bg-light-grey\/[0.3] backdrop-blur border-b-2 border-off-white\">\n        <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-4\">\n                            <button\n                    type=\"button\"\n                    role=\"tab\"\n                    data-key-terms-tab=\"0\"\n                    aria-selected=\"true\"\n                    class=\"rounded-btn bg-white py-3 px-5 text-lg text-slate font-bold cursor-pointer hover:bg-slate hover:text-white aria-selected:bg-slate aria-selected:text-white\">\n                    Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)                <\/button>\n                            <button\n                    type=\"button\"\n                    role=\"tab\"\n                    data-key-terms-tab=\"1\"\n                    aria-selected=\"false\"\n                    class=\"rounded-btn bg-white py-3 px-5 text-lg text-slate font-bold cursor-pointer hover:bg-slate hover:text-white aria-selected:bg-slate aria-selected:text-white\">\n                    Housing Affordability                <\/button>\n                            <button\n                    type=\"button\"\n                    role=\"tab\"\n                    data-key-terms-tab=\"2\"\n                    aria-selected=\"false\"\n                    class=\"rounded-btn bg-white py-3 px-5 text-lg text-slate font-bold cursor-pointer hover:bg-slate hover:text-white aria-selected:bg-slate aria-selected:text-white\">\n                    Household Income                <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div\n                role=\"tabpanel\"\n                data-key-terms-panel=\"0\"\n                class=\"text-xl\">\n                \n<p id=\"content-term3\">Canada\u2019s national housing agency.&nbsp;They conduct vital housing research, help Canadians access homeownership, build affordable housing, and inform housing policy.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div\n                role=\"tabpanel\"\n                data-key-terms-panel=\"1\"\n                class=\"text-xl hidden\">\n                \n<p>The ability of a household to find and secure housing without spending more than 30% of their gross pre-tax income on shelter costs. The 30% benchmark was set by CMHC.&nbsp;Spending more than 30% of household income can lead to financial stress and reduce funds for other essentials such as food, clothing, and healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div\n                role=\"tabpanel\"\n                data-key-terms-panel=\"2\"\n                class=\"text-xl hidden\">\n                \n<p id=\"content-term1\">The total income of the household before taxes are deducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n    <section id=\"\" class=\" posts-wrapper\">\n        <div id=\"posts\" class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-5\">\n            \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/best-london-ontario-neighbourhoods-for-renting\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/02\/28142351\/Best-Neighbourhood-London-Featured-Pix.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/02\/28142351\/Best-Neighbourhood-London-Featured-Pix.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/02\/28142351\/Best-Neighbourhood-London-Featured-Pix.png\"\n                alt=\"Apartment buildings and a park beside a river in London, Ontario which features many great neighbours for renting for newcomers to Canada\"\n                width=\"940\"\n                height=\"788\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">Best London, Ontario Neighbourhoods For Renting<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/settlement-journey\/post-arrival\/how-to-find-accommodation-in-canada\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/01\/06174932\/How-to-Find-Accommodation-in-Canada-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/01\/06174932\/How-to-Find-Accommodation-in-Canada-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/01\/06174932\/How-to-Find-Accommodation-in-Canada-blog-1024x536.png\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                width=\"1024\"\n                height=\"536\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">How Can Newcomers Find the Right Home in Canada?<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/first-time-home-buyer-newcomer-tips\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/02\/06175930\/First-Time-Home-Buyer-Newcomer-Tips-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/02\/06175930\/First-Time-Home-Buyer-Newcomer-Tips-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/02\/06175930\/First-Time-Home-Buyer-Newcomer-Tips-blog-1024x536.png\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                width=\"1024\"\n                height=\"536\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">First Time Home Buyer: Newcomer Tips<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/sharing-accommodation-in-canada-as-a-newcomer\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/01\/06174950\/Sharing-Accommodation-in-Canada-as-a-Newcomer-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/01\/06174950\/Sharing-Accommodation-in-Canada-as-a-Newcomer-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2025\/01\/06174950\/Sharing-Accommodation-in-Canada-as-a-Newcomer-blog-1024x536.png\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                width=\"1024\"\n                height=\"536\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">Roommate Living in Canada: How to Share a Home as a Newcomer<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/student-accommodation-in-canada-factors-to-consider\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/12\/06174524\/Student-Accommodation-in-Canada-Factors-to-Consider-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/12\/06174524\/Student-Accommodation-in-Canada-Factors-to-Consider-blog-1024x536.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/12\/06174524\/Student-Accommodation-in-Canada-Factors-to-Consider-blog-1024x536.png\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                width=\"1024\"\n                height=\"536\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">Student Accommodation in Canada | Factors to Consider<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/why-a-2-bedroom-apartment-is-a-smart-choice-for-newcomers\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/11\/16162323\/Why-a-2-bedroom-apartment-Featured-Image.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/11\/16162323\/Why-a-2-bedroom-apartment-Featured-Image.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/11\/16162323\/Why-a-2-bedroom-apartment-Featured-Image.png\"\n                alt=\"A tastefully decorated white bed rests beside a full-wall mirror in a 2-bedroom apartment.\"\n                width=\"600\"\n                height=\"400\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">Why a 2-Bedroom Apartment is a Smart Choice for Newcomers<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/homesharing-can-help-newcomer-homeowners-deal-with-rising-expenses\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/10\/16162046\/Canada-Homeshare1.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/10\/16162046\/Canada-Homeshare1.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/10\/16162046\/Canada-Homeshare1.png\"\n                alt=\"Four women who homeshare in Canada share a meal around a table.\"\n                width=\"600\"\n                height=\"400\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">Homesharing Helps Homeowners Deal with Rising Expenses<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/should-my-first-place-in-canada-be-a-basement-apartment\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2023\/01\/16161940\/A-young-woman-greeting-a-guest-and-standing-in-the-doorway-of-her-basement-apartment.jpg\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2023\/01\/16161940\/A-young-woman-greeting-a-guest-and-standing-in-the-doorway-of-her-basement-apartment.jpg\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2023\/01\/16161940\/A-young-woman-greeting-a-guest-and-standing-in-the-doorway-of-her-basement-apartment.jpg\"\n                alt=\"A young woman greeting a guest and standing in the doorway of her basement apartment.\"\n                width=\"600\"\n                height=\"400\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\"><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/types-of-housing\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/09\/16161747\/What-are-Types-of-Housing-in-Canada-Feature-Image.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/09\/16161747\/What-are-Types-of-Housing-in-Canada-Feature-Image.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/09\/16161747\/What-are-Types-of-Housing-in-Canada-Feature-Image.png\"\n                alt=\"Aerial view of downtown Calgary with different types of housing including detached homes, condos, and rental apartments.\"\n                width=\"600\"\n                height=\"400\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 group-hover:text-orange\">What are Types of Housing in Canada?<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/housing\/how-to-find-an-apartment-for-rent-in-toronto-from-abroad\"\n       class=\"bg-white\/50 rounded-btn flex flex-col h-full group transition shadow-card min-w-0\">\n        <div class=\"h-80\">\n            <div\n                class=\"overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center h-80 group-hover:h-72 rounded-btn shadow-image transition-[height] ease-in-out duration-500\">\n                        <picture class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/09\/16161837\/How-to-Find-an-Apartment-for-Rent-in-Toronto-from-Abroad-Feature-Image.png\" type=\"image\/avif\">\n                                        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/09\/16161837\/How-to-Find-an-Apartment-for-Rent-in-Toronto-from-Abroad-Feature-Image.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/09\/16161837\/How-to-Find-an-Apartment-for-Rent-in-Toronto-from-Abroad-Feature-Image.png\"\n                alt=\"Rental apartments in Toronto can be found near the Music Garden.\"\n                width=\"600\"\n                height=\"400\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full 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srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2023\/05\/16161557\/Women-looking-at-an-apartment-for-rent.png\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n                        <img\n                src=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2023\/05\/16161557\/Women-looking-at-an-apartment-for-rent.png\"\n                alt=\"A real estate agent is showing a woman an apartment for rent.\"\n                width=\"600\"\n                height=\"400\"\n                class=\"h-full w-full object-cover text-center\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n                decoding=\"async\"\n            >\n        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-7 pt-0 relative -mt-3\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n                <h6 class=\"bg-light-orange px-2.5 py-1 inline rounded-full font-body\">Housing<\/h6>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"font-bold pt-4 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