Opinion
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
The 4 major factors are land, labor, material costs and regulatory fees
Apr 21
Opinion
No one can truly answer this question until we know how mortgage lenders and homeowners who have chosen forbearance will fare
Apr 13
Opinion
The jumbo market has not imploded, but economic uncertainty has led to fewer players in that space today
Apr 6
Opinion
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
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
Demand for homes will remain strong; builders are racing to build more housing inventory
Dec 6
Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, gives his predictions for 2019
Dec 18
Opinion
They really aren't the big bad wolves people think they are
Sep 11
Next year will be remembered as the year when balance started returning to the luxury market
Aug 30
Expect slowed price growth and modest improvement in the number of homes for sale
Dec 8
Opinion
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
It's unlikely to be overturned entirely or prompt a subprime lending surge
Feb 16
Some lower-rated borrowers aren't even applying for mortgages -- why not?
Sep 6
Opinion
Matthew Gardner responds to Gary Keller's predictions of a potential downturn on the horizon
Aug 12
What to expect -- and how to prepare your clients
Jul 5
Things will start to settle down as soon as the smoke clears, but it remains remarkably dense.
Jun 27
What agents and homebuyers should know
May 26

“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
An incoming tide raises all ships
Apr 29