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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December 08, 2017
What Can We Expect From The 2018 Housing Market?
Posted in Buying, Selling, and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
It’s the time of the year when I look deep into my crystal ball to see what’s on the horizon for the upcoming year. As we are all aware, 2017 has been a stellar year for housing across the country, but can we expect that to continue in 2018?
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August 29, 2017
Housing Supply is an Issue that Will Not Improve Any Time Soon and Here’s Why
Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
There are two common concerns about the housing market that one hears from both consumers and real estate professionals alike. First, they question whether or not we are on the brink of another housing bubble, and second, they want to know why there aren’t more homes for sale.
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August 28, 2017
Housing Supply is an Issue that Will Not Improve Any Time Soon and Here’s Why
Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
There are two common concerns about the housing market that one hears from both consumers and real estate professionals alike. First, they question whether or not we are on the brink of another housing bubble, and second, they want to know why there aren’t more homes for sale.
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June 16, 2017
Emerging Exurban Neighborhoods
Posted in Economics 101 Videos and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Where are the next housing hot spots? According to Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, they are the communities that exist between urban neighborhoods and the suburbs.
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May 22, 2017
The Trump Administration's Impact on U.S. Housing
Posted in Economics 101 Videos and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Will the Trump administration have an impact on the U.S. housing market? Windermere Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, weighs in on how mortgage rates, inflation, and the possible repeal of Dodd-Frank could impact housing in the foreseeable future.
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