We hope everyone had a memorable Thanksgiving Day last week and enjoyed the long holiday weekend. With December officially upon us, residents can expect temperatures to continue to dip as we head into the New Year. So today, we wanted to share with you some relatively easy home improvements that you can make that will […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 1, 2014 Last week’s scheduled economic events were packed into Tuesday and Wednesday, but several housing-related reports were released including the Case-Shiller National and 10-and 20-City Home Price Indices for September, The FHFA House Price Index also for September, and New and Pending Home […]
Walter Whitehurst Buying a Home with a Mortgage? A Quick Guide to Closing Costs and What to Expect Whether you’re just starting to shop for a new home or you’ve already found the perfect new house and you’re ready to submit an offer, if you’re taking out a mortgage loan to cover some of the […]
’Tis the season for lights, family, and laughter! The annual Swansboro Christmas Floatilla is nearly here, and this years’ is sure to be an amazing event. Bundle up and view the boats, bright lights, and more – all on the water! The Christmas Floatilla is a family event that is fun for everyone. Sit Back, Relax, […]
Walter Whitehurst Case-Shiller Home Prices: Price Growth Slows in September According to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, annual home price growth slipped to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 4.80 percent in September. This was 0.30 percent lower than August’s year-over-year reading of 5.10 percent. Cities posting the highest year-over-year gains in home prices were Miami, […]
Walter Whitehurst You Ask, We Answer: Should I Consider a Warranty when Buying a New Home? Are you buying a new home? If so, you’ve likely pondered whether or not you should invest in a warranty to protect your investment. In today’s blog post we’ll briefly explore home warranties including some of the pros and […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 24, 2014 Last week’s scheduled economic news included the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, Housing Starts and Existing Home Sales. FOMC meeting minutes were released along with weekly Freddie Mac mortgage rates and weekly jobless claims. In addition, the National Association of Realtors® suggested […]
Walter Whitehurst The 3 Minute Guide to Real Estate “Flipping” and How to Get Moving Today If you’ve been thinking about investing in a real estate project you may have considered buying a distressed house or two at a steep discount in order to fix them up and sell them at a higher price. This […]
Walter Whitehurst FOMC Minutes: Economy Growing, Housing Lags Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held October 28 and 29 were released Wednesday. The report suggests that the U.S. economy continues to improve, although the annual inflation rate remains near 1.50 percent and short of the committee’s goal of 2.00 percent. Falling crude […]
Walter Whitehurst Failed Negotiations: What to Do when the Seller is an Immovable Object Once you’ve found the perfect new home and delivered your first offer to the seller, you may find that they return with a counteroffer or a flat out refusal. Negotiation is part of the home buying process, but at times you […]
