Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 9, 2015 Last week’s economic news included construction spending, which fell shy of expectations but exceeded the prior month’s spending, and several consumer and labor-related reports. The details: Mortgages More Accessible: Fed Survey A Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers at 73 U.S. […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 9, 2015 Last week’s economic news included construction spending, which fell shy of expectations but exceeded the prior month’s spending, and several consumer and labor-related reports. The details: Mortgages More Accessible: Fed Survey A Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers at 73 U.S. […]
Walter Whitehurst DIY Lovers: ‘Greenify’ Your Home with These Three Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Projects Are you a homeowner who is searching for ways to make your home a bit more eco-friendly? Equipping your home with “green” improvements can save a substantial amount of energy and money, especially over the long term. In today’s post we’ll […]
Walter Whitehurst Tax Time is Upon Us: Learn About Tax Deductions and How to Write off Your Home Mortgage Interest Much to the chagrin of taxpayers all over the country, the tax-filing season begins in January and runs through April 15 of each year. As the current tax season approaches, it presents an opportunity to […]
Walter Whitehurst You Ask, We Answer: Four Reasons Why Selling a Condo is Different Than Selling a House Listing a property is a delicate dance. From the initial marketing to the final price negotiations, everything needs to be tailored to the type of home being sold. However, because of their main differences, this process can […]
Walter Whitehurst Selling Your Home in 2015? Boost Your Resale Value with These Three Inexpensive Renovations To get top dollar for your home, renovations may be necessary. However, some renovations can prove costly and they don’t always add value to your home. Here are three inexpensive renovations that are sure to improve the resale value […]
Regardless of whether you’re navigating the new home sales market or the new construction market, you’ve likely heard some great news over the last few weeks. That’s because both sectors of the national housing market have made gains recently, according to media reports. If you’re planning on entering the market anytime soon as a buyer […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Feburary 2, 2015 Last week’s economic reports included Case-Shiller 10 and 20-City Home Price Index reports for November along with new and pending home sales for December. Freddie Mac reported on average mortgage rates and new jobless claims dipped unexpectedly. The details: Case-Shiller: Home Price […]
Walter Whitehurst Three Subtle Painting Tricks That Will Make Your Home Look Amazing When it comes to painting the walls of a house, sometimes subtle is best. You want to add design, color, and texture to the walls, but you don’t want it jarring to the eyes. Here are three subtle home interior painting techniques you […]
Walter Whitehurst Mind Your Manners: Four Etiquette Tips That Will Help Make the Home Buying Process Go Smoothly Are you currently shopping for a new home? While it’s true that real estate transactions can be stressful, this stress can be minimized by following a few simple tips. For example, following proper etiquette plays a big […]
