Buying a Home - The Howell Group

June 21, 2024

San Antonio Pool Homes For Sale Under $1 Million

Whenever you talk about real estate in San Antonio, homes with luxurious amenities such as swimming pools are high on many people’s priority list and highly sought after. While properties over $1 million often come...

March 6, 2023

Why A Home Inspection Is Important

We can’t stress enough how important home inspections are to a buyer. While it might seem like a good idea to save some money when buying a home, the home inspection is definitely not one of the...

March 4, 2023

The 3 Factors That Affect Home Affordability

If you’ve been following the housing market over the last couple of years, you’ve likely heard about growing affordability challenges. But according to experts, the key factors that determine housing affordability are projected to improve...

February 28, 2023

Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring

Spring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, believing it’s the best time to find a home. However, that isn’t always the case when...

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...