Well, things weren't looking so good for a while there.  Just after the election interest rates shot up from 3.6% (+/-) all the way up to 4.3% (+/-).  In that moment, it seemed that there wasn't any stopping rising interest rates, and we might see 4.5% followed by 4.75% before we knew it.

Now, however, things seemed to have shaken out a bit differently than anticipated (or feared) with interest rates now hovering between 4% and 4.25%.  Yes, it was fantastic to have interest rates under 4% for the past year (and more) but if we stay just over 4%, I don't think they higher rates will have a significant negative impact on the buying market in 2017.