Walter Whitehurst Buying a Home? 4 Steps You Can Take to Ensure You Start out with a Low Monthly Mortgage Payment Are you thinking about buying a new house or condo? If so, you’ve likely given some thought to your mortgage and as to how you can pay as little as possible in order to […]
Archives: October 2014
Case-Shiller 20 City Home Price Index And FOMC QE Update
Walter Whitehurst Case-Shiller 20 City Home Price Index And FOMC QE Update According to the S&P Case-Shiller 20 City Home Price Index, Home prices rose by 0.20 percent in August. Three of the 20 cities tracked saw home prices drop, while Detroit, Michigan posted the highest price growth. The seasonally adjusted growth rate for cities […]
Selling Your House? Three Ways You Can Easily Scare Buyers off – and How to Avoid These Mistakes
Walter Whitehurst Selling Your House? Three Ways You Can Easily Scare Buyers off – and How to Avoid These Mistakes Are you selling your house or condo? Once you place your home up for sale you’ll start to receive interest from prospective buyers, many of whom you’ll meet in person and invite in to take […]
Buying a Vacation Home? A Quick Guide to Renting Out Your Second Home to Generate Income
Walter Whitehurst Buying a Vacation Home? A Quick Guide to Renting Out Your Second Home to Generate Income Are you thinking about buying a second home to spend some time in when you’re on vacation? Whether you’re picking up a small house near the beach or you’re looking at a ski-in/ski-out condo at your favorite […]
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 27, 2014
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 27, 2014 Last week’s economic news included a few developments connected with housing and mortgage industries. While no economic reports were released on Monday, the rest of the week provided good news for existing home sales, home prices and mortgage rates. The National Association […]
Good News! Existing Home Sales Up And FHFA Home Prices Rise
Walter Whitehurst Good News! Existing Home Sales Up And FHFA Home Prices Rise After months of reports of slowing home price momentum and forecasts of a lagging housing market, we are pleased to report an increased volume of existing home sales as reported by the National Association of REALTORS®. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), […]
Moving to a New City? Tips for Finding a Family-friendly Community to Buy Your New Home In
Walter Whitehurst Moving to a New City? Tips for Finding a Family-friendly Community to Buy Your New Home In If you’re moving to a new city with children, one of your likely considerations is finding a family-friendly community where you can settle in and call home. In this post we’ll share a handful of tips […]
Three Reasons Why Setting Your Listing Price is the Most Important Aspect of the Home Sales Process
Walter Whitehurst Three Reasons Why Setting Your Listing Price is the Most Important Aspect of the Home Sales Process Have you decided to sell your home, perhaps to make an upgrade to a newer, larger house? Whatever your reasons for selling, you’ll have a number of decisions to make as you craft your listing and […]
Juggling Priorities: How to Manage Buying a New Home and Selling Your Old One at the Same Time
Walter Whitehurst Juggling Priorities: How to Manage Buying a New Home and Selling Your Old One at the Same Time Are you a homeowner who is thinking about selling their current home and making an upgrade to a newer, larger home? If you’re facing the prospect of having to manage a home purchase and a […]
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 20, 2014
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 20, 2014 Last week’s economic highlights included the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index for October. The Commerce Department also released Housing Starts for September. Freddie Mac reported that the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped below four […]