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3 Trends driving the 2017 housing market

Rising real estate market ahead

What can homeowners, buyers and sellers expect in 2017? Real estate experts have a positive outlook for 2017 and are predicting continued growth. 鈥淥pportunities in the Canadian market continue to be abundant but no two markets are the same,” says , partner 聽and national real estate practice leader at PwC Canada.

Commenting on the U.S. market, National Association of Home Builders Chairman聽 said, 鈥淥ngoing job growth, low mortgage rates and rising incomes are contributing to a firming housing market and economy.鈥 He added, 鈥淭hough some areas are recovering faster than others, the overall trend is positive.鈥

Here are three trends that are expected to have a significant impact on housing over the next 12 months:

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WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT BREXIT鈥橲 EFFECT ON U.S. AND CANADIAN REAL ESTATE

Referendum in Great Britain (Brexit) about relationship with Eur

On Thursday, June 23, 2016, 52% of Britons voted 鈥榶es鈥 to a referendum proposing that Britain withdraw from the European Union, an economic and political partnership of 28 European countries. Brexit, or Britain鈥檚 Exit from the EU, triggered uncertainty about future economic relations with the UK and EU, and sent shockwaves throughout the world.

Shortly after the results were revealed, David Cameron announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister, the British Pound dropped to 颈迟蝉听, and UK stocks fell drastically as well.

Noting the importance of the UK to the global economy, the聽 and financial experts worldwide are predicting what effect the EU referendum will have on their own regional economies.

But how will Brexit affect the real estate markets in Canada and America?

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