Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 07, 2015 Multiple economic reports released last week indicate further improvement in economic conditions. Pending home sales, construction spending and ADP payrolls increased while Non-farm Payrolls fell and the national unemployment rate held steady. The details: Pending Home Sales, Construction Spending Increase According to […]
Walter Whitehurst Video: For Sale By Owner? Most people don’t know enough to sell their own house. Here’s why. 1. They Can’t List It! – Only licensed brokers and agents can create a listing in the MLS sale-by-owner houses will be invisible to agents and unavailable on the Web. 2. Agents Won’t Show It.– Typically, […]
Walter Whitehurst Real Estate Investing: 3 Secrets of Successful Home Buyers That You Can Use Today While making a real estate purchase can be a matter rife with many questions, buying to invest in a long-term property can be even more confusing. If you’re looking into investing in residential real estate and wondering what variables […]
Walter Whitehurst How to Give the Ultimate Christmas Gift: Paying Off a Family Member’s Mortgage Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re in a position to do it, paying off a family member’s mortgage is one of the biggest gifts you could give this holiday season. Alternatively, for a delightful and more easily […]
As the holidays are approaching, many people are busy decorating their homes, lighting the tree, and marking their calendars to visit friends and family. With all the busyness of the season, you might be wondering if now you should even attempt to sell your home. Any potential home buyers are also busy attending get-togethers or traveling […]
Walter Whitehurst Moving to a New Home? Use These Websites and Apps to Research Potential Neighborhoods Relocating to a new city? Thinking about moving to a new neighborhood? While word of mouth from friends and family is valuable, sometimes it’s necessary to get a different perspective. With the advancement of technology, it’s now possible to […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 30, 2015 Although last week’s economic calendar was cut short by the Thanksgiving holiday, several housing-related reports were released. The FHFA reported on third quarter results for its Housing Market Index and the Commerce Department reported on new home sales for October. Freddie Mac […]
Walter Whitehurst S&P Case-Shiller: September Home Prices Gain Across U.S. Home prices increased across the S&P Case Shiller 20-City Home Price Index in September. According to the 20-City Home Price Index, Year-over year home price gains increased to 5.50 percent from August’s reading of 5.10 percent. 17 cities posted higher year-over0year price gains in September […]
Walter Whitehurst Thinking About Downsizing? Here’s What You Need to Know About Life in a Condo The shift from home living to condo life may seem like a minor one, but there are plenty of things that will differentiate your lifestyle other than size when it comes to making a condominium purchase. If you’re contemplating […]
Walter Whitehurst Existing Home Sales Fall More Than Expected Sales of previously owned homes reached 5.36 million sales on a seasonally adjusted annual basis and fell by 3.40 percent in October according to the National Association of Realtors®. Rising home prices and a shortage of available homes strained housing markets. Concerns over potentially higher mortgage […]
