Walter Whitehurst 3 Reasons Why the Cost of Title Insurance is Worth the Investment Title insurance is one of the few types of protection policies available to homebuyers and one that is often overlooked because of its optional nature. Because title insurance is purchased simultaneously with the home, it can be very easy to forego […]
Before you start your home search, you want to know how much you can afford, right? There are two ways to do this: with a mortgage pre-qualification and a mortgage pre-approval. As a home buyer, the pre-approval is more valuable to you during your home search. How Pre-Approval Helps You as a Home Buyer One of […]
Walter Whitehurst Selling Your Home? Here’s Why You’ll Want to Invest in Professional Photography With all of the time and money that can go into moving, spending money on one more thing can seem like a bank account drain. However, when it comes to selling your home, investing in a professional photographer can mean the […]
Walter Whitehurst The Top 5 Home Features That Buyers Are Hunting For This Fall Whether you’re getting prepared to buy a new home or just curious about upcoming trends in housing, there are a bevy of features gaining momentum on the real estate market. From top to bottom and room to room, here are five […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 31, 2015 Last week’s economic news included several reports related to housing. The Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index for June rose to 4.50 percent as compared to May’s reading of 4.40 percent. Denver, Colorado was the only city to post double-digit year-over-year growth. FHFA […]
Walter WhitehurstFrom Big to Small: How to Downsize from a Large House to a Smaller, More Efficient Home If you’re moving from a large home into a smaller house or condo, you’re probably looking forward to enjoying a lower utility bill and not having to do as much cleaning. But before you move, you’ll want […]
Walter Whitehurst How to Submit an Offer Below the Asking Price Without Spooking the Seller You’ve found it: A large new home for your family. It’s in the area of the city that you love, with the perfect architectural style and lots of room for entertaining guests. It would have been perfect for you, but […]
Walter Whitehurst Case-Shiller: Home Prices Continue to Outpace Inflation Denver, Colorado continues to woo homebuyers as home prices rose by 10.20 percent as of June according to the Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index. The Mile-High City was the only city included in the index that posted double-digit year-over-year growth in June. San Francisco, California posted […]
Walter Whitehurst Will Missing Mortgage Payments Impact My FICO Score? Yes – and Here’s How If you’re like most homeowners, you probably believe that one missed mortgage payment won’t have a noticeable impact on your FICO score. People get behind now and then, and besides, you’ve been faithfully making payments on time for years. How […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 24, 2015 Last week’s economic events included a number of readings on housing related topics. The National Association of Home Builders released its report on builder confidence in housing markets, Housing starts reached their highest level since the great recession, and existing home sales […]