Home Affordability Watch: The 10 Fastest-Growing Metro Areas
Raise your hand if you know someone who has moved to Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston recently. A lot of hands went up, because those are the three fastest-growing metropolitan…
Holden Lewis
Holden Lewis writes about mortgages for cheatgame.info. Over the years he has had four mortgages: two purchase loans and two refinances. So he understands what's scary and confusing about getting a home loan. He gets a nerdy kick out of helping people feel confident about the decisions they make when it comes to mortgages and homeownership. In his spare time, he rides a motorcycle and hikes in Florida swamps.
Posts by Holden Lewis:
3 Months, 3 Housing Trends: Rates Rise, Prices Slow, Millennials Buy
First-time home buyers might have a couple of things to cheer about in the final three months of 2018, even as mortgage rates are expected to continue their slow rise.…
Get a Safer Mortgage Using These Post-Crisis Tips
Mortgages are safer now than they were 10 years ago. That’s the main effect the 2008-09 financial crisis has had on the mortgage market. The following loan types were popular during…
What to Do If Hurricane Florence Hits Your Home, Mortgage
If you’re affected by a hurricane, flood or another natural disaster, what does it mean for your mortgage? With Hurricane Florence getting ready to make landfall, this is especially important for…
Assumable Mortgage: Pros and Cons for Buyers and Sellers
An assumable mortgage allows a home buyer to not only move into the seller’s former house but to step into the seller’s loan, too. Having an assumable loan might give a…
Vinyl Siding Costs and How to Bring Savings Home
Your home’s vinyl siding might look faded after a few decades of being lashed by rain and seared by sun. Or maybe you simply want a different look. Regardless of…
3 Months, 3 Housing Trends: Fast Buyers, Higher Rates, Tapping Equity
Homebuying will remain competitive from July through September, with the edge going to buyers who act fast. And as mortgage rates rise, some homeowners will feel compelled to tap their…
Home Affordability Watch, Q1: California Buyers, Keep Dreamin’
Your ability to own a home is affected by where you live. Even people with modest incomes can afford homes in Decatur, Illinois, the metropolitan area with the nation’s most…
7 Steps to Save on Hardwood Flooring Costs
You’ve got the walls painted the perfect shade and the lighting is to your liking. Now you need the right floor to tie the room together. If you want a…
3 Months, 3 Housing Trends: Rates Rise, Prices Slow, Millennials Buy
First-time home buyers might have a couple of things to cheer about in the final three months of 2018, even as mortgage rates are expected to continue their slow rise.…
