Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner explains how he’s using data from Apple, the TSA, OpenTable and more to keep tabs on economic recovery
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on how homeowners will fare once the forbearance period is over
Opinion
The pandemic might have all but killed spring buying season, but it created a pent-up buyer demand
Opinion
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
Housing affordability and robust economies are drawing tech companies to cities across the South and Midwest
Interest rates and a lack of affordability, especially for first-time homebuyers, led researchers to a dour housing forecast for next year
What GDP growth, rates and more indicate for the road in front of us
RealtyTrac analyzes county-level data for fluctuations in affordability
Rates are vulnerable to the Fed, but held down by Europe's troubles
Population and economic growth hasn't kept pace with rampant construction of McMansions
Flattening of housing sector just one drag on the recovery