Opinion
Beyond the headlines: Are mortgage rates hurting affordability?
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner discusses the potential consequences of low mortgage rates and persistently low levels of inventory
Oct 13
Opinion
Beyond the headlines: Real estate remains a shining light
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner discusses how the housing market continues to bring out buyers in an economy still mired by the COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 6
Opinion
Beyond the headlines: The number that blew through forecasts
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner discusses how new home sales exceeded the annual rate of 1M units for the first time since 2006, blowing past most predictions
Sep 29
Opinion
Beyond the headlines: Builder sentiment record high
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner digs deeper into last week's economic announcements on retail sales, consumer sentiment, building permits and more
Sep 22
Opinion
Beyond the headlines: Revisiting mortgage forbearance
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner takes another look at mortgage forbearance, explaining the latest data and insights in light of some recent headlines
Sep 15
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: A look at last week's reports
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at last week's real estate and economic announcements, explaining what the data and numbers mean, especially in the context of COVID-19
Sep 1
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: A look at household debt
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner takes a deep dive into the latest data on household debt and credit and what it might mean for post-COVID economic recovery
Aug 25
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Homeownership rates in 2020
This year's increased rate of homeownership represents the largest quarterly increase on record. But is all actually what it seems? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into homeownership rates
Aug 11
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: What you should know about the Case-Shiller Index
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the lesser known components of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and what they can tell us about the health of the market
Aug 4
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Will home prices rise in 2020?
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner takes a look at home sales and gives his outlook on home prices for the remainder of 2020
Jul 28
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: What consumer confidence looks like today
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives into Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey and what consumer confidence looks like right now
Jul 21
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: How has COVID-19 impacted housing supply?
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner examines how the housing market has fared over the past 16 weeks and what to expect as we move through the year
Jul 14
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: What’s holding millennials back from homeownership?
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at the factors that influence millennials' ability and will to buy a home
Jul 7
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: A look at housing affordability
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner explains why the issue stems from inadequate supply — in combination with rising, demographically driven demand — pushing prices to record highs and rising faster than incomes
Jun 30
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: What is high-frequency data?
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner explains how he’s using data from Apple, the TSA, OpenTable and more to keep tabs on economic recovery
Jun 23
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Will forbearance turn into foreclosure for homeowners?
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on how homeowners will fare once the forbearance period is over
Jun 16
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: What's happening with home prices?
The pandemic might have all but killed spring buying season, but it created a pent-up buyer demand
Jun 9
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: How long will interest rates stay low?
It's been a couple of months since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, so this week, Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner revisits the topic of mortgage rates and shares his forecast for the rest of the year and 2021
Jun 2
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: How will COVID-19 impact real estate long term?
From owner-occupied to high-rises to rentals of all kinds, Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on probable outcomes for residential asset classes
May 19
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Where is the job market going in 2020?
Jobs and job growth are very important when it comes to the vitality of the country’s housing market. So, in looking at numbers and data, what predictions can be made about the job market for the rest of the year?
May 12