Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 28, 2015 Last week’s scheduled economic news included reports on new and existing home sales, the FHFA House Price Index, weekly reports on mortgage rates, and new jobless claims. The week finished with a report on consumer sentiment. Existing Home Sales Fall as New […]
Walter Whitehurst Looking Ahead: How to Ensure That You Are Taking Full Advantage of Mortgage Tax Credits One of the major benefits to purchasing a home with a mortgage are the tax credits that can be taken advantage of when April 15 comes around. Many homeowners are unaware of what mortgage related expenses can be […]
Walter Whitehurst A Great Problem to Have: How to Handle Multiple Offers for Your House or Condo With the real estate game in a state of constant flux, getting an offer on your house or condo might seem encouraging enough. However, there’s always the possibility that your property might hit the market hot, and this […]
Walter Whitehurst National Association of REALTORS – Sales of Pre-Owned Homes Dip Sales of previously owned homes dropped in August by 4.80 percent on an annual basis for the first time in four months; the dip was likely caused by rising home prices. August sales were reported at a rate of 5.31 million; July’s rate […]
Walter Whitehurst The New Home Warranty: Why This Benefit Alone Makes Buying New Worth Considering When making the decision to purchase a home, there can be an array of questions to ask regarding location, size, style and additional features that will complicate things. If one of the considerations among these is whether to buy new […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 21, 2015 Last week’s economic releases included several reports related to housing. The Wells Fargo/NAHB Housing Market Index achieved its highest reading in nearly 10 years. Housing Starts dipped in August and Building Permits issued in August exceeded July expectations. The week’s big news […]
Walter Whitehurst Home Sales Tips: How to Market the Community Around Your Home to Prospective Buyers Selling a home is more than real estate listings and making the home appealing to potential buyers. One factor to take into account when buying a home is its location, meaning the community surrounds the home. For sellers as […]
Walter Whitehurst Home Buyer’s Remorse: 3 Strategies That Will Help You Avoid Making Mistakes when You Buy It might seem like selling a home and moving to a new place is enough pressure on its own, but buyer’s remorse is a well-known phrase for a reason. If you’re currently considering a home and are concerned […]
Walter Whitehurst NAHB: Builder Confidence Hits Highest Rate in 9 Years; Fed Doesn’t Raise Rates The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported that home builder confidence rose by one point to a reading of 62 for September. This was the highest reading since November 2005, when the NAHB […]
Walter Whitehurst The Pros and Cons of Paying Cash When You Buy Your Next Home With mortgage bubbles and real estate issues still in recent memory, one might feel that their best option is to buy their next home using cash instead of borrowing the necessary funds. In today’s article we’ll explore the pros and […]
