Walter Whitehurst Pulling the Trigger: 3 Reasons Why You’ll Want to Move Fast when Buying a Home With all of the care and consideration that can go into deciding if a home is the right fit, it can add a wrench to the mix to realize that you may not have a lot of time […]
Walter Whitehurst Looking to Close Faster? Follow This Easy Guide to Speeding Up the Mortgage Process If you’re buying a home, you’ll want to try to get your mortgage processed as quickly as possible. Improperly filed mortgage applications are one of the biggest reasons why home sales get delayed, and if you have a hard […]
Walter Whitehurst Expecting Children: How to Quickly Move into a Larger Home Before a Baby Arrives Starter homes are incredibly popular for young couples who plan to have a family in the future but don’t need a large place yet. Life moves pretty fast sometimes and many couples find themselves expecting children before they have […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 2, 2015 A number of economic reports released last week indicate mixed economic progress. The 20-City Home Price Index released by S&P Case Shiller showed that August home prices rose, but New Home Sales dropped in September. The Federal Open Market Committee of the […]
Walter Whitehurst Buying in a New Community: How to Meet and Make Friends with Your New Neighbors One of the stresses of moving to a new area is giving up the familiarity that you have with your old neighbors and starting from scratch. Whether you’ve just moved to a different locale or you’re planning to […]
Walter Whitehurst Mortgages 101: How to Calculate How Much You Will Need for Your Down Payment If you’re planning to buy a home in the near future, you’re probably already in the process of saving up for a down payment. But if you haven’t seen a mortgage advisor or started looking at properties yet, you […]
Walter Whitehurst Case-Shiller: August Home Prices Accelerate According to the Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index, U.S. home prices increased by 0.40 percent in August, which boosted year-over-year home price growth to 5.10 percent. Denver, Colorado continued to lead in home price gains with a monthly increase of 0.90 percent and a year-over-year gain of 10.70 […]
Walter Whitehurst Seller Stress: Ease the Stress of Selling Your Home with These Three Easy Tips Despite all of the excitement that comes along with moving to a new area or home, it can also be a time of considerable stress. Whether you’re just getting prepared to put your house on the market or you’ve […]
Walter Whitehurst What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 26, 2015 Last week’s economic news included the National Association of Home Builders Index, Housing Starts and FHFA’s report on August home sales. The National Association of Realtors® released its monthly report on sales of previously owned homes. Builder Confidence and Housing Starts Post […]
Walter Whitehurst Sales of Pre-Owned Homes Hit Second Highest Level in 8 Years Housing markets show continued strength as the National Association of Realtors® reported that sales of existing homes reached their second highest level since February 2007. Sales of pre-owned homes increased by 4.70 percent and reached 5.55 million sales on a seasonally adjusted […]