Walter Whitehurst Buying an Investment Property? 3 Key Home Features That Will Help Ensure You Turn a Profit If you’re entering the real estate investment market for the first time, you’re embarking on a great adventure – and with a solid plan, you can turn a tidy profit on your investment. The key to a […]
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FOMC Minutes: Rate Hike May be Near
Walter Whitehurst FOMC Minutes: Rate Hike May be Near The minutes for the most recent meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) suggest that while committee members won’t specify a date, a rate hike could come sooner than later. Committee members continue to cite concerns over labor markets and other economic factors, […]
Five Required Mortgage Closing Costs – And A Few Tips On How To Minimize Them
Walter Whitehurst Five Required Mortgage Closing Costs – And A Few Tips On How To Minimize Them Mortgages are expensive, and closing costs only add to the financial burden that homebuyers face. But with a little knowledge, you can pinpoint places to save on your mortgage closing costs and keep more money in your pocket. […]
House Hunting in a New City? Three Ways to Determine Which Neighborhoods Are Up and Coming
Walter Whitehurst House Hunting in a New City? Three Ways to Determine Which Neighborhoods Are Up and Coming If you’re moving to a new city and you’re looking for an affordable home in a nice neighborhood, one great way to get a fantastic home without paying sky-high prices is by choosing a home in an […]
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 17, 2015
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 17, 2015 Last week’s economic reports related to housing were few and far between other than weekly reports on new jobless claims and Freddie Mac’s mortgage rates survey. Mortgage Rates Mixed, Jobless Claims Up Freddie Mac reported that average mortgage rates rose for fixed […]
6 Simple Home Decorating Ideas for Fall
September is quickly approaching! That means it’s time to bring out the jackets, long-sleeve shirts, and denim jeans. But what are you doing to bring your home into fall? Here are a few easy decorating ideas you can do to welcome the cooler temperatures and beautiful colors into your home. DIY Home Improvement and Decorating Tips for […]
Marketing to Millennials: How to Stage Your Home to Attract One of the Hottest Buyer Groups
Walter Whitehurst Marketing to Millennials: How to Stage Your Home to Attract One of the Hottest Buyer Groups Millennials are finally starting to enter the real estate market, but as is expected with a generation as different as Gen Y, they’re buying homes in a completely different way. Millennial buyers intend to own for shorter […]
3 Handy Tips That Will Prevent Serious Stress when Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time
Walter Whitehurst 3 Handy Tips That Will Prevent Serious Stress when Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time If you’re in the process of simultaneously buying and selling a home, you may be in for the most stressful experience of your life. One UK-based real estate survey of over two thousand people found […]
3 Reasons to Avoid Giving Wrong Information on Your Mortgage Application
Walter Whitehurst 3 Reasons to Avoid Giving Wrong Information on Your Mortgage Application A mortgage application is typically several pages in length, and it requires you to provide a considerable amount of information about your personal, professional and financial life. Some mortgage applicants may not have access to all of the information when completing the […]
3 Closing Costs That Most Buyers Forget to Factor in – and What You Can Expect to Pay
Walter Whitehurst 3 Closing Costs That Most Buyers Forget to Factor in – and What You Can Expect to Pay If you’re in the process of buying a home, you probably have your deposit and monthly mortgage charges in a spreadsheet, along with a chart of your other expenses and your monthly income. But when […]