Walter Whitehurst Small Home Staging: 3 Ways That You Can Stage Smaller Spaces to Make Them Pop When it comes to real estate, putting your home in its best light is key when it comes to making the sale. While it may seem like you’re more limited with a home of a smaller scale, here […]
Archives: December 2015
3 Things That Will Absolutely Kill Your Chances for a Mortgage Approval
Walter Whitehurst 3 Things That Will Absolutely Kill Your Chances for a Mortgage Approval If you’re about to seek approval for a mortgage, you’ll want to ensure you have a solid credit score and clean financial records to boost your likelihood of being approved. There are certain characteristics that lenders want to see in a […]
Three Things You Can Expect when Buying a Home This Winter
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 28, 2015
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 28, 2015 This week’s report of economic events is shortened due to the Christmas holiday. Economic news through Wednesday included Existing Home Sales, New Home Sales and Consumer Spending. The details: Existing Home Sales Dip, New Home Sales Rise According to the National Association […]
Running out of Kitchen Space? 5 Storage Hacks That Will Help You Do More with Less
Existing Home Sales Dip More Than Expected
Walter Whitehurst Existing Home Sales Dip More Than Expected November sales of pre-owned homes dipped lower than expected and prior month’s readings according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Analysts expected existing home sales to slow to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.30 million sales, which was based on October’s reading of 5.32 million […]
The 3 Golden Rules of Staging – Follow These and Sell Your Home Faster
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 21, 2015
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 21, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic reports included the NAHB Housing Market Index, Housing Starts, FOMC statement and Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s press conference. In addition to weekly reports on jobless claims and mortgage rates, inflation reports were also released. Builder Confidence Slips, Housing […]
Video: What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan?
Walter Whitehurst Video: What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan? What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan? Federal “disclosure” forms define the information that creditor businesses MUST provide to consumers applying for real estate loans. As of Oct 1, 2015 lenders must provide TWO New […]
Federal Reserve Raises Short-Term Interest Rates
Walter Whitehurst Federal Reserve Raises Short-Term Interest Rates After prolonged speculation by economic analysts and news media, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates for the first time in seven years. Committee members voted to raise the target federal funds rate to a range of 0.25 to 0.50 percent […]