Making sense of the headlines: A look at housing affordability
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
by Matthew Gardner Jun 30
Making sense of the headlines: What is high-frequency data?
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
by Matthew Gardner Jun 23
Making sense of the headlines: Will forbearance turn into foreclosure for homeowners?
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on how homeowners will fare once the forbearance period is over
by Matthew Gardner Jun 16
Making sense of the headlines: What's happening with home prices?
Opinion
The pandemic might have all but killed spring buying season, but it created a pent-up buyer demand
by Matthew Gardner Jun 9
Making sense of the headlines: How long will interest rates stay low?
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
by Matthew Gardner Jun 2
Redfin launches video home tours amid coronavirus worries
CEO Glenn Kelman published a blog post detailing what Redfin is doing to serve worried buyers and sellers in COVID-19 impacted areas
by Marian McPherson Mar 4
Gloved hands holding out holiday-wrapped gifts
Opinion
As per tradition, markets are quiet around this time of year, plus a holiday reading recommendation
by Lou Barnes Dec 20
Could negative interest rate mortgages hit the United States?
Zillow Director of Economic Research Skyler Olsen says negative interest rate mortgages would signal trouble
by Marian McPherson Aug 19
Up arrow buildings growth increase success
A strong economy, robust jobs growth and continued short-term rate hikes all contributed to this week's 7-year high
by Marian McPherson Sep 27
The New York City skyline as of 2015.
NYC leads the pack, no surprise, with LA, SF, Chicago, and Dallas all in the top 10 of LendingTree's new analysis
by Marian McPherson Aug 28
How do interest rate increases really impact real estate decisions?
Although we assume a direct correlation, AlphaFlow’s Ray Sturm thinks the answer is more complicated
by Christy Murdock Jul 6
Is it a good time to buy or sell? Economists say no need to fear rate hike
First American Chief Economist, Mark Fleming, says buyers will be able to absorb the increase in borrowing costs thanks to wage hikes
by Marian McPherson Jun 18
The Fed raised interest rates 0.25%, the second hike this year
The hike is due to robust jobs, overall economic growth
by Marian McPherson Jun 13
Americans' biggest homebuying fear? Not finding a place they like
Low inventory is of greater concern than the possibility of rising interest rates, a new survey from Harris Poll and Trulia reveals
by Marian McPherson Jun 15
Quiz: How smart are you about mortgage interest rates?
Take this questionnaire and find out
by Bernice Ross Apr 25