Walter Whitehurst You’re Not Just Selling a House: How to Promote the Local Community and Lifestyle to Potential Buyers Have you listed your home up for sale? If so, you’ve likely spent a lot of time crafting your listing and highlighting the many features of your home and property – but have you focused on […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 14, 2014 Economic news was lean last week as the first week of the month tends to be calm in the aftermath of the rush of end-of-month reporting. Of note was CoreLogic’s report on housing markets, the release of the minutes from the most […]
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the spirit of the great state of North Carolina resides on the 26-mile barrier island named Topsail. This is an area that has been and continues to be the crown jewel of the Carolinian coast. Those that visit as tourists inevitably return as home buyers and permanent residents. […]
Walter Whitehurst Closing Costs: Understanding What It Costs to Close on a Home and What You Can Expect to Pay If you’re in the process of buying a new home, you’ve likely heard the term “closing costs” in regards to the many different fees and taxes that you’ll be required to pay during the purchase […]
Walter Whitehurst Are Open Houses Still Important in Selling a Home? Three Reasons You May Want to Save Your Time Whether you’re in the early stages of the home selling process or your home has been on the market for some time, you may be considering hosting an open houses or two in order to […]
Walter Whitehurst Shopping Around: How to Compare Mortgages from Different Lenders or Underwriters Buying a home is a major financial transaction, especially if you’re going to need mortgage financing to help cover the purchase cost. The only way to know if you’re getting the best deal on a mortgage is to shop around, but with […]
Walter Whitehurst The Pros and Cons of Buying a New Home Versus Buying Pre-owned Are you thinking about buying a new home? Congratulations! Buying a house, condo or townhouse is an exciting and rewarding time which tends to be a lot of fun. However, along the way you’ll need to make a number of decisions […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 6, 2014 Last week’s economic news included multiple reports on housing and the labor sector. The good news is that job markets appear to be stronger, with new jobless claims and the national unemployment rate lower. Unfortunately, housing continues to struggle in its recovery. […]
Walter Whitehurst Setting Your Budget: How to Analyze Your Finances to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford Whether you’re buying a home for the first time or you’ve decided it’s about time that you upgraded to a larger, more expansive house, if you’re making a real estate purchase you’ll need to be aware of […]
We’re breaking records on the U.S. housing market! Evidently, during the month of August, national home sales reached their highest levels in more than six years, according to a recent report from the Commerce Department. This is incredible! That means that sales activity has returned to the levels it was pre-bubble burst. And this spells […]