Holden Lewis is NerdWallet's authority on mortgages and real estate. He has reported about mortgages since 2001, covering a boom, a bust and a recovery. He has been president of the National Association of Real Estate Editors and has won writing awards from NAREE, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2014, he addressed NeighborWorks America's annual conference on the subject of homeownership in the era of change. He is rehabbing his mom's house. Email: [email protected].
March mortgage rates forecast Mortgage rates leaped higher in the second half of February and probably will continue rising in March. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage went…
Real estate agents have an urgent message for homeowners: Now is the time to sell. “A lot of people are missing the best market now by waiting,” says agent Kris…
February mortgage rates forecast The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage went up in January, after falling seven months in a row. But don’t fret. The story is more…
It’s hard to afford a house if you’re a first-time buyer. The Biden administration has a plan for that: giving first-timers up to $15,000 to apply toward a down payment.…
January mortgage rates forecast The year begins with mortgage rates near historically low levels, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging under 3%. Rates will remain low in January. Today’s mortgage…
Plan to buy your first home in 2021? It’ll probably take months instead of weeks, and you might feel demoralized at times. That’s not negative thinking. It’s an acknowledgment that…
Escrow is when a third party holds and then disburses funds on your behalf. It’s typically used when buying a home, for money that will change hands at the closing.…
December mortgage rates forecast The good news is that mortgage rates are unlikely to rise in December. The bad news is why: The United States faces much economic uncertainty. At…
You can’t buy what’s not for sale, and that economic truism applies to houses. The pace of home sales accelerated in January, but even more houses would have been sold…
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to touch every corner of the housing market in 2021. It will keep mortgage rates low and affect who will be able to buy homes.…
