Matthew's Stories
Opinion
It's one of the most popular questions you'll hear, especially from first-time homebuyers. Find out how to answer it expertly
Now, although price growth through the pandemic period was clearly excessive, fundamentally speaking, the two periods cannot be considered to be similar at all
Cut through the online clutter and armchair quarterbacking of the real estate industry with these expert predictions from Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner
Opinion
There seems to be a great deal of confusion between our current market conditions and those of the 2008-era housing crisis
Opinion
Although economists expected rates to rise this year, nobody anticipated how fast they would rise. So what went wrong?
Opinion
The massive price growth many of us have benefitted from in the past several years has put a 'starter home' out of reach for many Americans
Opinion
There's a widespread belief that Americans have all packed up and moved because of the pandemic. However, the data that's coming in so far tells a different story
Opinion
Other than when home prices crashed with the bursting of the housing bubble, for more than 50 years, home price growth has outpaced inflation. This means we are offsetting high consumer prices because home values are increasing at an even faster rate
