Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Is mortgage forbearance a good idea?
Will the mortgage forbearance help or hurt the US housing market? Homeowners who are thinking of using the program should read the fine print
May 5
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Could we see another housing meltdown?
There will certainly be negative impacts on the housing market from COVID-19, but I anticipate that total existing home sales will drop this year by somewhere between 10-15%
Apr 28
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Why is there a housing shortage?
The 4 major factors are land, labor, material costs and regulatory fees
Apr 21
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: What will happen with interest rates?
No one can truly answer this question until we know how mortgage lenders and homeowners who have chosen forbearance will fare
Apr 13
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: Is the jumbo mortgage market collapsing?
The jumbo market has not imploded, but economic uncertainty has led to fewer players in that space today
Apr 6
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: How will the housing market fare?
Looking for a little clarity on this week's economic and housing news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on this week’s headlines
Mar 30
Opinion
Making sense of the headlines: The U.S. economy and unemployment
Looking for a little clarity on this week's economic and housing news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on this week’s headlines
Mar 25
The year ahead: More growth, but at a slower pace
Demand for homes will remain strong; builders are racing to build more housing inventory
Dec 6
Why 2019 will be the year of the first-time homebuyer
Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, gives his predictions for 2019
Dec 18
Opinion
5 reasons rising interest rates won't wreck the housing market
They really aren't the big bad wolves people think they are
Sep 11
What you need to know about the US luxury housing market in 2019
Next year will be remembered as the year when balance started returning to the luxury market
Aug 30
6 predictions for the 2018 housing market and economy
Expect slowed price growth and modest improvement in the number of homes for sale
Dec 8
Opinion
Why aren’t homebuilders building more homes?
There needs to be a shift in government policy so that we can make it easier for builders to do what they do best
Jul 18
4 reasons Dodd-Frank will not be repealed by Trump
It's unlikely to be overturned entirely or prompt a subprime lending surge
Feb 16
Do you have 'average' credit? If so, getting a mortgage may be tough
Some lower-rated borrowers aren't even applying for mortgages -- why not?
Sep 6
Opinion
No market shift in the making, says Windermere chief economist
Matthew Gardner responds to Gary Keller's predictions of a potential downturn on the horizon
Aug 12
How will the 2016 election affect the housing market?
What to expect -- and how to prepare your clients
Jul 5
What we know (and don't know) about the impact of Brexit
Things will start to settle down as soon as the smoke clears, but it remains remarkably dense.
Jun 27
How a federal interest rate hike impacts mortgage rates
What agents and homebuyers should know
May 26
An economist explains the historically low housing inventory

“In a normal market, price motivates people to sell, but that’s not the case this time around.” That’s just the beginning of the explanation that Windermere’s chief economist, Matthew Gardner, gives for the low inventory that’s plaguing housing markets all over the country — there’s a domino effect to the lack of motivation to sell.

May 18