Walter Whitehurst Buying in a New Community: How to Meet and Make Friends with Your New Neighbors One of the stresses of moving to a new area is giving up the familiarity that you have with your old neighbors and starting from scratch. Whether you’ve just moved to a different locale or you’re planning to […]
Walter Whitehurst Mortgages 101: How to Calculate How Much You Will Need for Your Down Payment If you’re planning to buy a home in the near future, you’re probably already in the process of saving up for a down payment. But if you haven’t seen a mortgage advisor or started looking at properties yet, you […]
Walter Whitehurst Case-Shiller: August Home Prices Accelerate According to the Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index, U.S. home prices increased by 0.40 percent in August, which boosted year-over-year home price growth to 5.10 percent. Denver, Colorado continued to lead in home price gains with a monthly increase of 0.90 percent and a year-over-year gain of 10.70 […]
Walter Whitehurst Seller Stress: Ease the Stress of Selling Your Home with These Three Easy Tips Despite all of the excitement that comes along with moving to a new area or home, it can also be a time of considerable stress. Whether you’re just getting prepared to put your house on the market or you’ve […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 26, 2015 Last week’s economic news included the National Association of Home Builders Index, Housing Starts and FHFA’s report on August home sales. The National Association of Realtors® released its monthly report on sales of previously owned homes. Builder Confidence and Housing Starts Post […]
Walter Whitehurst Sales of Pre-Owned Homes Hit Second Highest Level in 8 Years Housing markets show continued strength as the National Association of Realtors® reported that sales of existing homes reached their second highest level since February 2007. Sales of pre-owned homes increased by 4.70 percent and reached 5.55 million sales on a seasonally adjusted […]
Walter Whitehurst Squeezing a Seller: 3 Tips to Help Bring a Seller’s Price Down to Fit Your Budget If you’ve been searching the real estate market for a while and you’ve finally come across a home that you love, it’s possible you may be ready to pounce at any price. However, if you’re hoping to […]
Walter Whitehurst Can You Give a Relative a Gift of Cash for a Mortgage Down Payment? Yes – Here’s How A new house is a major investment. Even if you have a mortgage, the bank and the seller will still expect a sizeable down payment. That’s why lots of people regularly gift down payments to […]
Walter Whitehurst Don’t Fear the Last Minute Home Showing – Here’s How You Can Impress Potential Buyers The idea of impressing potential buyers can be a matter rife with stress, but there are a few things you can do before a viewing to ensure your home is seen in the best light. If you’ve recently […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 19, 2015 Last week’s economic reports included Consumer Price Index and Core index for September, the minutes of the FOMC meeting held September 15 and 17, and weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims. The details: FOMC Minutes Hint at Looming Rate […]
