What's in Store for Real Estate in 2017?
As the end of 2016 nears, there’s one thing for certain … We are all eager to know what’s in store for the real estate market in 2017. According to the Fiscal Times, “Nearly a decade after the real estate crisis set off wild swings in the housing market, most markets finally stabilized last year. The election of Donald Trump has brought uncertainty into the industry, however. While the President-elect built his empire on real estate, he has said relatively little about what policy changes he might make regarding housing. That’s not too unusual, since when the housing market is doing well it is generally not a campaign issue.” Click here for the full story. Here’s what some of the experts are saying they expect to see in 2017: 1. Rising prices will keep pushing up homeowners’ net worth. 2. But mortgage rates are going up. 3. It’s getting easier to get a mortgage. 4. Rents will continue to level off. 5. The share of cash buyers will move closer to normal. 6. New ho