Three Real Estate Stories in the News for Sunday, December 31st, 2017

Hello everyone. 

Here are today's Canadian real estate news headlines.

The highs and lows of Waterloo region's real estate market

There's been a lot of upheaval in Kitchener-Waterloo's real estate in 2017.  CBC News has a timeline and recap of how the market did this year. You can check it here. 

Canada’s housing risks haven’t gone away — they’ve just moved to the shadows

New rules that make it tougher to get a mortgage are driving borrowers to a lending market where there is less oversight and regulation. Check here for details. 

Housing remains top concern for Big 6 banks heading into 2018

Analysts expect the regulation to dampen growth in the residential mortgage market – but say the big banks are already largely “on side” with the new rules, suggesting the Big Six should be able to maintain their overwhelming share of the mortgage market.  And with Canada’s economy growing and its unemployment rate falling, most experts don’t anticipate a material drop-off in housing activity in 2018.

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Davisville Village Home Sales Statistics for November 2017

Leaside & Bennington Heights Sales Statistics for November 2017

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