Walter Whitehurst Real Estate Terminology 101: What Exactly Is A “Buyer’s Market”? If you’ve been following the real estate industry for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the phrase “buyer’s market” at some point. And although the meaning may seem apparent, it takes some study to understand what actually constitutes a buyer’s market. Who […]
Walter Whitehurst Thinking About Selling Your Home Without A Real Estate Agent? Don’t – Here’s Why If you’re considering selling your home in the near future, you may be tempted to simply cut out the middleman and opt for an FSBO sale. However, selling a home is a major undertaking, and most “For Sale By […]
Walter Whitehurst First-time Home Buyers: Why Splurging for a Larger Home Beats Condo Living Some first-time home buyers are on a tight budget when making their real estate purchase, and there may be an inclination by many to purchase a smaller property, such as a condo, rather than the home they truly want. While there […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 3, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic reports included the Case-Shiller 20 and 20-City Index reports, pending home sales data released by the National Association of Realtors® and the scheduled post-meeting statement of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee. Case-Shiller: Home Prices Growing at […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 3, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic reports included the Case-Shiller 20 and 20-City Index reports, pending home sales data released by the National Association of Realtors® and the scheduled post-meeting statement of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee. Case-Shiller: Home Prices Growing at […]
Walter Whitehurst Dealing with the Emotional Stress of Selling Your Childhood Home Selling a childhood home can be emotionally stressful and even traumatizing. This is more than a house; it is a home where years and even decades of memories have been made and where lives have been lived. While selling a childhood home may […]
Walter Whitehurst Federal Reserve FOMC Announcement The stage was set in high suspense for FOMC’s post-meeting announcement on Wednesday. As fall approaches, analysts and the media are looking for any sign of when and how much the Fed will raise its target federal funds rate. According to CNBC, some analysts were projecting two interest rate […]
Walter Whitehurst Assessing Your ‘Debt-to-Income Ratio’ and Why This Number Matters When Getting a Mortgage If you are looking to buy a home, you may want to consider shopping for a loan first. Having your financing squared away ahead of time can make it easier to be taken seriously by buyers and help move along […]
Walter Whitehurst Last-minute Home Showing? Here’s How to Stage Your Home in Just a Few Minutes In an ideal situation, a seller will have ample time to prepare a home to list for sale. This may include time to make necessary repairs, to thoroughly clean the home from top to bottom and to properly stage […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 27, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic news releases were limited as no news was released on Monday or Tuesday, but good news did arrive in the form of a dip in mortgage rates for fixed rate loans. The National Association of Realtors® reported higher […]