Buying a Home - The Howell Group

February 12, 2023

Where Will You Go If You Sell? You Have Options

There are plenty of good reasons you might be ready to move. No matter your motivations, before you list your current house, you need to consider where you’ll go next. In today’s market, it makes sense...

February 3, 2023

Pre-Approval In 2023: What You Need To Know

ne of the first steps in your homebuying journey is getting pre-approved. To understand why it’s such an important step, you need to understand what pre-approval is and what it does for you. Business Insider explains: “In a preapproval, the lender...

January 26, 2023

Prioritizing Your Wants And Needs As A Homebuyer

There’s no denying mortgage rates are higher now than they were last year. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, this may be top of mind for you. That’s because those higher rates impact how...

January 15, 2023

Homeownership: An Investment In Your Future

There are many people thinking about buying a home, but with everything affecting the economy, some are wondering if it’s a smart decision to buy now or if it makes more sense to wait it...

January 10, 2023

What You Need To Know If You’re Ready For Homeownership

If you’re a young adult, you may be thinking about your goals and priorities for the months and years ahead. And if homeownership ranks high on your goal sheet, you’re in good company. Many of...

January 20, 2022

What To Expect When You Buy A Fixer Upper

It feels like you can’t turn on the TV and flip through the channels without seeing a home improvement show tackling a fixer upper, but don’t be taken in by their simplicity. Remodeling your home...

December 27, 2021

Is An Open Floorplan The Right Style For You?

Open floorplan living is often billed as the perfect floor plan, bringing family together in a single room where cooking, conversation and the screen share the same space. It has been a popular feature of...

December 1, 2021

8 Tips For First Time Homebuyers

If it’s your first time buying, it can be quite intimidating – you’ve got to deal with agents, sellers, rival buyers, banks, and title companies. And it’s not always clear what role each of them...

August 25, 2020

FIRPTA – The Foreign Investment In Real Property Tax Act Of 1980

The first time you hear someone say FIRPTA out loud (sound it out as if it was a word and not an acronym), you’re more than likely to think that person is making words up....

April 30, 2019

Things To Do After You Move In

It’s move in day! Moving into a new home is an exciting time. So much to do; trying to remember where you put your spoons or your coffee mugs, running up and down steps, paying...

April 10, 2019

Which Down Payment Strategy Is Right For You?

You’ve most likely heard the rule or had one of your friends give you the advice: save for a 20 percent down payment before you buy a home. The logic behind saving 20 percent is...

March 29, 2019

A Few Tips For Online House Hunting

House hunting online is a great place to start your search, but it can never replace good old-fashioned viewings of homes in person. Good listing agents will always be excellent at highlighting the best features...