Affordability, inventory, rates: An economist's 2024 housing outlook
Opinion
Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner offers his 2024 forecast for interest rates, home values and the potential for a housing market recovery
by Matthew Gardner Dec 5
How long can home prices hold out? Here's how I see it
When will rising interest rates, low inventory and diminishing buyer hopes translate into falling home prices? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner weighs in
by Matthew Gardner Nov 1
Here's how new builds are winning the current market
Opinion
New-construction homebuilders are using incentives to garner an outsized share of the current housing market and capitalize on buyer demand
by Matthew Gardner Sep 27
Skittish sellers, hungry buyers: How the Fed tanked housing
Goldman Sachs economist Michael Murdoch criticized the Federal Reserve's rate strategy at Ben Kinney Companies' BuiltHOW conference, sharing how upcoming policies may impact 2024
by Marian McPherson Sep 12
How Harvard's housing report sees the current (and future) market
Opinion
With natural growth slowing, states will need to attract new residents from other markets as domestic migration becomes a more important driver of household growth and housing demand
by Matthew Gardner Jul 26
Soaring spring home prices are very real — and widespread: NAR
For now, a seasonal surge in home activity has arrested falling prices in most US markets, according to Q1 metro home price data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Daniel Houston May 9
RealPage economist: Interest rates, not banks, top concern for investors
At a time when all eyes are on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else
by Taylor Anderson Mar 22
Home inventory rose at record pace in July, despite fewer new listings
The long-awaited recovery in home inventory is in full swing. It's not being driven by a rise in new listings but by the ongoing slowdown in demand from buyers, according to Realtor.com
by Daniel Houston Aug 9
Wrong predictions, rate jumps and what's (maybe) still to come
Opinion
Although economists expected rates to rise this year, nobody anticipated how fast they would rise. So what went wrong? 
by Matthew Gardner Jul 27
Buyers are still fighting hard, despite costly home payments
The monthly mortgage payment on a typical home is more than 50% pricier than it would have been a year ago, according to Zillow's research team, yet competition remains fierce
by Daniel Houston May 19
First rule of housing bubbles? Don't talk about them, economist warns
Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory
by Daniel Houston May 16
Mortgage rates surge to 5% as era of the ultra-cheap loan begins to fade
After hovering near 3% for nearly 2 years, mortgage rates have rebounded faster than expected. But amid uncertainty, economists are divided on whether 5% rates are here to stay
by Daniel Houston Apr 7
What does the stock market tumble mean for real estate?
Economists say the sell-off was a bit of an overcorrection, but it could have long-term implications on the market
by Patrick Kearns Oct 10
Why the broker-centric model is in decline
Opinion
What the industry fears most
by Creed Smith Jun 29
A hand holding a compass in the woods
How to know what's coming next
by Jordan Wirsz Mar 23