August 19, 2019
Rent Control
Posted in Economics 101 Videos and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Oregon’s statewide rent control legislation has stirred discussion at the Legislative level up and down the west coast. Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner...
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June 26, 2019
Mortgage Rate Forecast
Posted in Economics 101 Videos and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Geopolitical uncertainty is causing mortgage rates to drop. Windermere Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, explains why this is and what you can expect to see mortgage rates do in the coming year.
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May 22, 2019
The Housing Market in 2019
Posted in Economics 101 Videos and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
The last time we saw a balanced market was late 1990s, meaning many sellers and buyers have never seen a normal housing market. Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at more longer-term averages, what does he see for the future of the housing market?
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December 18, 2018
2019 Economic and Housing Forecast
Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
What a year it has been for both for the U.S. economy and the national housing market. After several years of above-average economic and home price growth, 2018 marked the start of a slowdown in the residential real estate market. As the year comes to a close, it’s time for me to dust off my crystal ball to see what we can expect in 2019.
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September 24, 2018
Are We Heading Towards A Bubble?
Posted in Market News by John Trupin
The US housing market has been going gangbusters in recent years. Record-setting sales, record-setting home prices, & a market that has largely favored sellers, while forcing fierce competition among buyers. All of this has led some to worry that we are heading towards another housing bubble. So, are we? On Tuesday, September 25, at 11 AM PST, Windermere Real Estate is hosting a Facebook Live...
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September 12, 2018
5 Reasons Rising Interest Rates Won't Wreck the Housing Market
Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Interest rates have been trending higher since the fall of 2017, and I fully expect they will continue in that direction – albeit relatively slowly – as we move through the balance of the year and into 2019. So what does this mean for the US housing market? It might come as a surprise to learn that I really don’t think rising interest rates will have a major impact on the housing market...
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May 10, 2018
Why the Seattle Head Tax is not Progressive; it is Regressive & Bad Policy
Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
The major topic of conversation at many Seattle businesses – both large and small – is the Seattle City Council’s proposal for a head tax on large companies. The city proposal is to raise $75 million annually for homeless and housing services through taxing businesses whose revenues exceed $20 million annually.
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March 26, 2018
How Tax Reform Affects Homeowners
Posted in Buying, Selling, and Market News by Sonja Riveland
New tax legislation was signed into law at the end of 2017, and it included some significant changes for homeowners. These changes took effect in 2018 and do not influence your 2017 taxes. Here's a brief overview of this year's tax changes and how they may affect you*.
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March 02, 2018
Windermere and Zillow Economists Come Together To Discuss Housing
Posted in Luxury and Market News by Zacarias Dumas
Earlier this week, nearly 200 Windermere brokers came together at Windermere’s monthly luxury breakfast at Overlake Golf Club in Medina, WA. The featured speakers were Windermere Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, and Zillow Senior Economist, Skylar Olsen.
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January 05, 2018
Matthew Gardner’s 2018 Housing Forecast
Posted in Buying, Selling, and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Windermere is fortunate to have Chief Economist Matthew Gardner on staff to provide valuable analysis of the economy and housing market. Matthew recently completed his national forecast which details his predictions for the 2018 housing market.
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