Walter Whitehurst Understanding Valuations and How a Real Estate Agent Can Determine Your Home’s Value If you are thinking about listing your home for sale, one of the biggest factors that may be holding you back from pulling the trigger on this decision is the value of your home. You may have a decent idea […]
Archives: March 2015
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 30, 2015
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 30, 2015 Last week’s economic reports included reports on new and existing home sales and FHFA’s monthly home price index for properties associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages. The details: New Home Sales Surge, Existing Home Sales Drop According to the Department […]
Three Unique Upgrades That Will Drive Your Home’s Resale Price Through the Roof
Walter Whitehurst Three Unique Upgrades That Will Drive Your Home’s Resale Price Through the Roof If you are a homeowner, you should always be thinking about ways that you can boost the resale value of your home. Whether you are planning on putting the home on the market, or simply want to be prepared for […]
Three Handy Home Staging Tips That Will Help You Display Your Home in the Best Light
FHFA: Home Prices Rise 0.30 Percent in January
Walter Whitehurst FHFA: Home Prices Rise 0.30 Percent in January The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that home prices rose by a seasonally-adjusted rate of 0.30 percent in January, and were 5.10 percent higher as compared to home prices in January 2014. FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and its home price report […]
How Safe is Your Home from a Fire? Learn How to Run a Quick Fire Safety Assessment
Walter Whitehurst How Safe is Your Home from a Fire? Learn How to Run a Quick Fire Safety Assessment A fire can rage through your home at a moment’s notice, and it can cause a significant amount of damage in a very short period of time, which would require fire damage restoration services to restore […]
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 23, 2015
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 23, 2015 Last week’s events included the National Association of Home Builder’s Housing Market Index, which fell to its lowest reading since last summer. Other news included reports on housing starts and building permits, the FOMC meeting statement and Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s press […]
Spring DIY Projects: How to Build a Treehouse That the Kids Will Love
Walter Whitehurst Spring DIY Projects: How to Build a Treehouse That the Kids Will Love If you have children, no home is complete without a treehouse. Besides the fact that treehouses provide kids with hours of entertainment, they can also confer ancillary benefits that are hard to quantify. For starters, treehouses can improve property values […]
FOMC Statement: Federal Reserve Discusses Rate Increase, but Concerned About Growth
Walter Whitehurst FOMC Statement: Federal Reserve Discusses Rate Increase, but Concerned About Growth The post-meeting statement of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee indicated that while the Fed is considering raising its target rate as early as June, the agency is in no hurry to cast anything in cement. The statement cited stronger labor […]
Spring Cleaning: Follow Our Handy Guide to Organizing Your Garage, Basement and Attic
Walter Whitehurst Spring Cleaning: Follow Our Handy Guide to Organizing Your Garage, Basement and Attic Spring is not far off, and your garage, basement and attic need your attention. From sweeping cobwebs to throwing out old, useless junk and organizing family photos, spring cleaning is essential to keeping a tidy house. Follow our handy guide […]