Walter Whitehurst Are You Ready to Make the Leap into Home Ownership? Here’s How You Can Tell Are you ready to make that leap from living at home or renting to owning a home of your own? While everyone moves at their own pace, here are some signs that you can use to determine if […]
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – January 12, 2015
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – January 12, 2015 Last week’s economic news was dominated by labor reports and FHA’s announcement that it will lower its mortgage insurance premiums in an effort to make homes more affordable for first-time and moderate income home buyers. Mortgage rates fell last week as employment […]
Trying to Sell a Home with Tenants Still Living Inside? These 3 Tips Will Make Your Life Easier
Walter Whitehurst Trying to Sell a Home with Tenants Still Living Inside? These 3 Tips Will Make Your Life Easier Are you thinking about selling a home that you have rented out for some additional revenue? If so, you’re likely trying to discern how to best inform the current tenants and conduct the sales process […]
FOMC Minutes: Low Inflation Rates Won’t Delay Rate Hikes
Walter Whitehurst FOMC Minutes: Low Inflation Rates Won’t Delay Rate Hikes The minutes of the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) indicate that Fed policymakers aren’t concerned about low inflation rates as an obstacle to raising the target federal funds rate. The national inflation rate was 1.50 percent for the 13 months ending in October. […]
Did You Know? Here’s Why Professionally Shot Aerial Photos and Videos Can Help You Sell Your Home
Walter Whitehurst Did You Know? Here’s Why Professionally Shot Aerial Photos and Videos Can Help You Sell Your Home Today’s home buyers are savvier about their buying options than ever before. They are able to research prices, browse listings, and investigate other important factors before even making the first call to a real estate agent. […]
Homeowner’s Insurance: What’s Covered, What Isn’t and Why You Might Need It
Homeowner’s insurance is an incredibly valuable and beneficial policy for homeowners to have, but it is necessary to understand what traditional policies do and do not cover. Once you familiarize yourself with the intricacies of various plans you will be better educated to make the proper decision when selecting your desired level of coverage. What’s […]
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – January 5, 2015
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – January 5, 2015 Case-Shiller reported that home prices hit their lowest pace in two years. According to the Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index for October, home prices fell in 10 cities, rose in eight cities and were unchanged in two cities. In other news, pending […]
Three Hot Renovations That Will Boost Your Home’s Value Without Breaking the Bank
Walter Whitehurst Three Hot Renovations That Will Boost Your Home’s Value Without Breaking the Bank Are you feeling the “renovation itch” or perhaps looking for a fun project that you can take on which will provide you with a return on your investment? There are numerous home upgrades and renovations that can add value to […]
Report: US Home Inventory Low, Making It a Great Time to Sell
Happy New Year! We hope you and your loved ones enjoyed a wonderful New Year’s Eve and that you’re as excited and hopeful about 2015 as we are! And if you’re a prospective home seller, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors suggests that there’s a good chance you can get a great […]
Be Prepared for Your Mortgage Pre-approval Interview by Having Answers to These 4 Questions
Walter Whitehurst Be Prepared for Your Mortgage Pre-approval Interview by Having Answers to These 4 Questions So – you’ve completed an initial mortgage pre-qualification and now you’re ready to take the next step and meet with your lender or mortgage advisor for the pre-approval interview. Are you ready? At this stage of the application process […]