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Phil Metzger
Content Management Specialist
Expertise
Homebuying•
home ownership•
investment properties
10+Articles Written
108K+Readers Reached
Education
B.A. in communications from California State University
Fullerton
Phil Metzger is a former NerdWallet content management specialist focusing on mortgages, homebuying and homeownership. He has been a journalist for many years. His work has appeared in print and online in major newspapers and magazines and on television and radio. As a homeowner and investor in income property, Phil has a keen interest in housing inequality and affordability.