Walter Whitehurst Autumn Home Staging: How to Set Your Home Up to Match the Warm, Rich Colors of Autumn Can you believe that autumn is already here? Autumn is not only a great time to enjoy some cooler weather, but it is also a perfect time to sell a home. If you want to sell […]
Archives: September 2014
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 29, 2014
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 29, 2014 Last week’s economic news included several housing-related reports that provided mixed results with lower than expected sales of previously owned homes and higher than expected sales of new homes. The FHFA also released its House Price report for July, which noted that […]
Understanding Title Insurance and How It Impacts Your Mortgage Loan
Walter Whitehurst Understanding Title Insurance and How It Impacts Your Mortgage Loan When you buy a home, you will be given a title to your new property. A title is a legal document that proves you own the property, and in most cases the title excludes other parties from making an ownership claim. However, not […]
Selling to Millennials: Three High-Tech Upgrades That Will Increase Your Home’s Appeal to Young Buyers
Walter Whitehurst Selling to Millennials: Three High-Tech Upgrades That Will Increase Your Home’s Appeal to Young Buyers Millennials are finally starting to enter the real estate market after delaying home purchases for several years. With a completely new client base looking for homes, it is time to increase your home’s appeal to young buyers. Millennials […]
House Hunting Checklist – Five Small Signs That Can Indicate Much Bigger Problems with a Home
Walter Whitehurst House Hunting Checklist: Five Small Signs That Can Indicate Much Bigger Problems with a Home It’s not uncommon for homebuyers to recount horror stories about properties that appeared to be fine at first glance, but were actually hiding very expensive problems. If you fail to do your due diligence, you might find your […]
Thinking About a New Floor? Five Excellent Reasons to Choose Hardwood Flooring when Remodeling
Walter Whitehurst Thinking About a New Floor? Five Excellent Reasons to Choose Hardwood Flooring when Remodeling If you’re remodeling, you should seriously consider updating your flooring. A new hardwood flooring installation will give your home an impressive look and prevent scratches and stains. Here are five very good reasons why you should consider a hardwood […]
Report: Big Homes Are a Hot Trend on the National Real Estate Market
Big homes are a big deal on the national housing market, according to a recent article in USA Today. Evidently, a growing number of home buyers are looking for larger homes to accommodate their every need and desire. In fact, of the 569,000 homes built last year in the US, about 33 percent (or 188,000 […]
Roof Restoration 101: Preparing Your Roof for the Harsh Winter – and when to Call in Professional Help
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 15, 2014
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 15, 2014 Last week’s housing related economic reports were slim, but an unexpected increase in weekly jobless claims gained attention. Analysts calmed concerns by noting that last week’s reading of 315,000 new jobless claims was not far removed from jobless claim levels before the […]
Featured Homes in the Jacksonville and Havelock NC Area
$129,900 This centrally located brick home was recently remodeled from top to bottom. In addition to its… 108 Cole Drive, Jacksonville, NC Photos: 19 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 (2 full) Lot: 9583 2176 Burgaw Hwy, Jacksonville, NC $250,000 Zoned RA, no soil survey available, buyer will need to have soil survey done as part of their… 2176 Burgaw […]