Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 10, 2015 This week’s scheduled economic news includes reports on construction spending, a survey of senior loan officers, and reports on labor markets including ADP private sector jobs, the federal government’s reports on non-farm payrolls, core inflation and the national unemployment rate. Construction Spending […]
Investing In Real Estate: AchieveYour Real Estate Goals With mortgage rates so low, many investors choose to invest in real estate, as opposed to the stock market. In addition, real estate is a prime investment for novice investors, as it is more tangible and understandable than stocks and the index. Jomtien property investment has also […]
Walter Whitehurst Staging Tips: How to Make Your Bedrooms One of Your Home’s Best Selling Features To potential homebuyers, a bedroom is more than just a place to lay your head at night. It’s a place to relax, retreat, and recover, a place where the demands of the busy world are locked out. And with […]
Walter Whitehurst Real Estate Terminology 101: What Exactly Is A “Buyer’s Market”? If you’ve been following the real estate industry for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the phrase “buyer’s market” at some point. And although the meaning may seem apparent, it takes some study to understand what actually constitutes a buyer’s market. Who […]
Walter Whitehurst Thinking About Selling Your Home Without A Real Estate Agent? Don’t – Here’s Why If you’re considering selling your home in the near future, you may be tempted to simply cut out the middleman and opt for an FSBO sale. However, selling a home is a major undertaking, and most “For Sale By […]
Walter Whitehurst First-time Home Buyers: Why Splurging for a Larger Home Beats Condo Living Some first-time home buyers are on a tight budget when making their real estate purchase, and there may be an inclination by many to purchase a smaller property, such as a condo, rather than the home they truly want. While there […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 3, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic reports included the Case-Shiller 20 and 20-City Index reports, pending home sales data released by the National Association of Realtors® and the scheduled post-meeting statement of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee. Case-Shiller: Home Prices Growing at […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 3, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic reports included the Case-Shiller 20 and 20-City Index reports, pending home sales data released by the National Association of Realtors® and the scheduled post-meeting statement of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee. Case-Shiller: Home Prices Growing at […]
Walter Whitehurst Dealing with the Emotional Stress of Selling Your Childhood Home Selling a childhood home can be emotionally stressful and even traumatizing. This is more than a house; it is a home where years and even decades of memories have been made and where lives have been lived. While selling a childhood home may […]
Walter Whitehurst Federal Reserve FOMC Announcement The stage was set in high suspense for FOMC’s post-meeting announcement on Wednesday. As fall approaches, analysts and the media are looking for any sign of when and how much the Fed will raise its target federal funds rate. According to CNBC, some analysts were projecting two interest rate […]