Walter Whitehurst Showing Your Home to Buyers? Don’t Make These 4 Mistakes – They Could Cost You Dearly! There are numerous steps that must be taken to properly stage a home, and some sellers can easily become overwhelmed by all of the tips and steps they have been told to follow. It may be acceptable […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 29, 2015 Last week’s economic news was largely positive as both new and existing home sales beat expectations. FHFA reported that home price growth held steady in May, while weekly jobless claims edged up, but were lower than expected. New and Existing Home Sales […]
Walter Whitehurst Dealing with the Summer Heat? How to Keep Your Home Cool Without Using a Ton of Energy Many people look forward to the long, relaxed, sunny days of summer, but they also dread opening up their energy bills throughout the summer months. Cooling a home can be costly, and many are searching for […]
Walter Whitehurst Family Matters: How to Choose the Perfect Home for a Large or Growing Family Selecting the right home to purchase for a family is a monumental task, and this process can seem even more challenging for those with a large or growing family. A common goal may be to give everyone ample space […]
The warmer summer months provide homeowners with the ideal conditions for making improvements to their property, and many will want to put installing in-ground swimming pools or fiberglass pools at the top of their list of improvement ideas. While a swimming pool may seem like a pure luxury to some, there are actually considerable benefits […]
Walter Whitehurst Summer Staging: How to Stage Your Home to Appeal to Young Families Young families often look for many different things in a home than older couples with teenagers or those with an empty nest may look at. Many real estate agents will tell their clients to stage a home so that it appeals […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 22, 2015 Last week’s economic news included National Association of Home Builders / Wells Fargo (NAHB) Housing Market Index and Commerce Department reports on Housing Starts and Building Permits, the post-meeting statement of the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), and Fed Chair Janet […]
Walter Whitehurst Safety Tips: 5 Ways to Prepare for a House Fire – and What to Do if One Breaks Out House fires can break out for a wide range of reasons, and these include everything from grease fires while cooking in the kitchen to lightning striking the home. They can cause a significant amount […]
Walter Whitehurst Federal Reserve: No Change on Target Fed Funds Rate The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve did not move to increase the Fed’s target federal funds rate, which is currently 0.00 to 0.250 percent. Although the committee acknowledged further progress toward achieving the Federal Reserve’s dual goal of maximum employment […]
Many people make the decision to contact the Indianapolis moving companies and move from the country or the suburbs into the heart of the downtown area for a number of reasons, such as to enjoy proximity to work or to enjoy the urban lifestyle. With the higher cost of real estate in central urban areas […]
