Walter Whitehurst NAHB: Builder Confidence Hits Highest Rate in 9 Years; Fed Doesn’t Raise Rates The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported that home builder confidence rose by one point to a reading of 62 for September. This was the highest reading since November 2005, when the NAHB […]
Walter Whitehurst The Pros and Cons of Paying Cash When You Buy Your Next Home With mortgage bubbles and real estate issues still in recent memory, one might feel that their best option is to buy their next home using cash instead of borrowing the necessary funds. In today’s article we’ll explore the pros and […]
Walter Whitehurst The Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding the Math Behind Your Mortgage Closing Costs It’s amazing that in a year with extremely low mortgage rates being reported around the country, closing costs are up by as much as 6% from the previous year. Part of the reason for this is that the stricter […]
Ever wondered what your home is worth? Want to know where to start looking? Whether you’re just curious or are eager to find a competitive listing price, using the best resources to find your property’s value is crucial. Today, we’re going to be talking about two types of home evaluation tools: neighborhood sold reports and comparative […]
Walter Whitehurst Home Sales Tips: How to Market the Community Around Your Home to Prospective Buyers Selling a home is more than real estate listings and making the home appealing to potential buyers. One factor to take into account when buying a home is its location, meaning the community surrounds the home. For sellers as […]
Walter Whitehurst Ignore ‘The Bubble’ Talk – 3 Reasons Why This is an Excellent Time to Buy Real Estate It is common for those who are interested in buying real estate in the near future to tune into news stories about the real estate market, and many may have heard that there is speculation about […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 14, 2015 A short week after the Labor Day Holiday provided a slack schedule for economic news. Bloomberg reported that residential investment for the second quarter of 2015 represented 3.34 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Compared to the long-term average reading of 4.56 […]
Walter Whitehurst Selling Your Home? 3 Mobile Apps That Will Help Make Your Next Move Much Easier Moving is stressful. Don’t worry. There is an app for that. Technology makes moving easier than ever. Here are three mobile apps that help sellers manage their moves efficiently and with minimum stress. App One: Move Advisor First […]
Walter Whitehurst A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing Your Finances for the Mortgage Pre-Approval Process Being pre-approved for a mortgage isn’t just a way to get a step ahead, in many cases it’s a necessity to buying a home. Many sellers don’t want to go through the negotiation process of selling their home only to have […]
Walter Whitehurst The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Most Value from a Home Inspection One of the most stressful parts of selling a home is the dreaded home inspection. Getting the most value from a home inspection is crucial, especially since any missed item can cause a significant amount of trouble a few years or […]
