{"id":9096,"date":"2016-12-28T01:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/?p=9096"},"modified":"2018-01-30T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T21:17:10","slug":"infographic-game-changers-a-look-at-2016-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/infographic-game-changers-a-look-at-2016-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"INFOGRAPHIC: Game Changers – A Look at 2016 Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been a truly busy year for the Canadian housing market – and depending\u00a0on your home province, real estate<\/a> was\u00a0either too hot to handle, or\u00a0in a historically deep hole. First time buyers just could’t seem to catch a break – new government rules chopped their affordability and mortgage qualification chances – while mortgage rates rose for the first time in years.<\/p>\n

Click here for\u00a0Zoocasa’s 2017 real estate predictions!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Want to catch up on the top 2016 real estate headlines? Check out our infographic below.<\/p>\n

A Look at 2016 Real Estate<\/h2>\n

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