Nationwide’s Berson: 2019 will be “solid year” for housing market

Despite choppy data on the housing market over the last few months, Nationwide Chief Economist David Berson says 2019 will outperform 2018. ”We believe that the housing market is poised for another solid year as slower house price growth and lower mortgage rates help affordability,” said Berson, who was Fannie Mae’s chief economist for 20 years.