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 […]
Walter Whitehurst The Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding the Math Behind Your Mortgage Closing Costs It’s amazing that in a year with extremely low mortgage rates being reported around the country, closing costs are up by as much as 6% from the previous year. Part of the reason for this is that the stricter […]
Walter Whitehurst Ignore ‘The Bubble’ Talk – 3 Reasons Why This is an Excellent Time to Buy Real Estate It is common for those who are interested in buying real estate in the near future to tune into news stories about the real estate market, and many may have heard that there is speculation about […]
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 […]