Walter Whitehurst Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Slower in November Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports for November indicate that home price growth continues to slow. The 20-City Home Price Index dropped by 0.20 percent to November’s reading of 4.30 percent year-over-year. The five cities with highest year-over-year home price growth rates in November were: San Francisco, […]
Walter Whitehurst Three Excellent Reasons to Buy a Home So You Can Get out of the “Renting Rut” Renting a home is a good option for some, but buying a home just might be the best thing for you. When you rent a home, you send money to someone else every month in exchange for […]
Walter Whitehurst It’s 2015! Get a Jump on Your Payments with Our Quick Guide to Paying Your Mortgage off Sooner With the start of the New Year, it’s common to set new resolutions. While there are many goals that are worthwhile, paying off your mortgage as soon as possible can significantly improve your financial position […]
Walter Whitehurst 2015 and Kitchen Design: Three Trends That You Need to Be Aware of Before You Renovate Renovating your kitchen is an excellent way to improve its look, increase the value of your home and appeal to a more diverse range of home buyers if you decide to sell. However, a kitchen remodel can […]
Walter Whitehurst NAHB: Home Builder Confidence Nears 2005 High The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported that homebuilder confidence in sales conditions for single-family homes declined one point to a reading of 57. The NAHB Housing Market Index measures home builder confidence based on builder opinions of current market conditions, […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – January 20, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic news was mixed. Job openings increased and jobless claims increased, and consumer sentiment rose. Mortgage rates fell across the board. Labor market conditions improved and consumer prices fell in large part due to decreasing fuel prices. The details: […]
Walter Whitehurst Tankless Water Heaters: The Pros and Cons of Going Tankless In Your Home Large water heaters are unsightly appliances that home-sellers would rather hide. Although it’s not always possible to banish these structures, it is possible to replace them with a version that is not as overbearing. Tankless water heaters have the potential […]
A key factor in the housing market recovery is returning to the national market en masse, much to the elation of housing market analysts. According to a recent Bloomberg article, more and more first-time home buyers are entering the market because they feel more confident about the economic recovery. Faster economic growth and a labor […]
Walter Whitehurst Prevent Icy Drafts with Our Easy Three-Step Guide to Weatherizing Your Windows In the cold winter months, you’ll probably want to be outside enjoying the snow when you get a chance – perhaps building a snowman or having a snowball fight with the kids. However, you’ll get cold, and you’ll want to come […]
Walter Whitehurst Budgeting: How to Manage Large Mortgage Payments when Buying a Costly, High-Value Home Some people try to apply for as small of a mortgage payment as they can reasonably afford to, and there is some prudence associated with this line of thinking. After all, recent economic events have shown that those who get […]
