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Is the end of the housing boom near?

The housing boom has been a key support to the economy over the past few years, but its end is in sight. While media headlines focus on the continuing booms in Toronto and Vancouver, the fallout in energy-producing regions may result in an even more disruptive downturn in residential investment than the brief slump during the 2008-09 recession.

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