4 Housing Predictions for the Rest of 2016

Economists made the following predictions for the remainder of 2016:

Source: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2016/04/25/4-housing-predictions-for-rest-2016?om_rid=AADG2i&om_mid=_BXHnA9B9M3rBw8&om_ntype=RMODaily 

Employment: The labor market is expected to stay strong. The unemployment rate is projected to drop back below 5 percent for 2016 and 2017. 
Mortgage originations: Loan originations are estimated to rise by $50 billion in 2016 and reach $1.7 billion. 
Mortgage rates: Low mortgage rates are expected to stick around longer. 
Housing prices: Home prices will rise by 4.8 in 2016 and by another 3.5 percent in 2017, Freddie Mac researchers predict.