Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 6, 2015 Mortgage rates ticked upward for fixed rate loans and were unchanged for 5/1 adjustable rate mortgages according to Freddie Mac. Weekly jobless claims were lower in spite of slower job growth reports. Last week’s economic events included several reports on jobs and […]
Walter Whitehurst Looking for a Fun DIY Project This Spring? How to Plant Your Own Vegetable Garden When spring arrives, many people want to spend more time outdoors enjoying the fresh air and warmer temperatures. While you could lounge in a chair with a good book, you may find it more enjoyable to plant your […]
Walter Whitehurst Buying a New Home This Spring? How to Avoid Overpaying as the Market Starts to Heat Up While the real estate market in most areas may slow down considerably during the winter months, activity quickly picks up in the spring time. More listings are available for buyers to choose from, but there are […]
Walter Whitehurst S&P Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Slows in 2015 According to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index report for January, home prices grew by 4.50 percent year-over-year as compared to January 2014’s year-over-year price growth rate of 10.50 percent. This was the lowest rate of home price growth since 2012. Analysts said that although […]
