‘It’s finally happening.’ Cooler inflation opens the door to rate cut

Overall inflation rose just 3 percent on an annual basis in June, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year Treasury yield, an indicator of mortgage rates, plummeted on the news Thursday. Continue reading

2024 Spring Outlook: Another tight market, this time with extra anxiety

As the first day of spring arrives, three economists shared with Inman why headwinds will continue to plague the housing market in 2024, long after a recovery was expected to revive U.S. home sales. Continue reading

Affordability, inventory, rates: An economist’s 2024 housing outlook

Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner offers his 2024 forecast for interest rates, home values and the potential for a housing market recovery. Continue reading

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 crunches the numbers and looks at the possibilities of a correction. Continue reading

Here’s how new builds are winning the current market

New-construction homebuilders are using incentives to garner an outsized share of the current housing market and capitalize on buyer demand. Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner checks the numbers to see how their strategy is working now and what… Continue reading

How to navigate the fall housing market: What you need to know

Join Inman Access and tune in to today’s video class featuring Matthew Gardner as he provides an informative forecast on the fall housing market and what to expect in the coming months. Continue reading

Your personal branding blueprint and fall housing market update

No one can predict the future of real estate, but you can prepare. Find out what to prepare for and pick up the tools you’ll need at the immersive Virtual Inman Connect online Nov. 1-2, 2023. And don’t miss Inman Connect New York on Jan. 23-25, 2024, w… Continue reading

2023 fall outlook: A cooler season roiled by homebuyer-seller friction

Commissions will take a hit from the seasonal real estate transaction fall-off. But unlike last year, home price growth may gain steam, according to an Intel analysis of housing market projections. Continue reading

The 2023 fall housing market won’t look anything like the 2022 market

Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner revealed to Intel why an inventory surge in the fall of 2022 may have been a blip — and what that might mean for the housing market. Continue reading

An economist’s take on housing prices, affordability, opportunity

Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at the latest numbers and the markets that still offer affordable options. Continue reading