The Canadian Real Estate Association will be releasing its September Housing Market Stats along with its third quarter report and forecast in the coming days.  But another analyst is offering a preview.  Well known housing economist Robert Hogue has released his thoughts on what to expect.  He sees more turbulence as the market moves through the autumn.  “Confidence in the Canadian housing market came under renewed pressure in September as escalation in the trade war with the United States, and rising long-term interest rates put buyers on the defensive,” Hogue wrote in a recent report.  Hogue notes that several local real estate boards recorded a…

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