Buying a Home - The Howell Group

November 9, 2016

Submitting A Backup Offer To Buy A Home

You love the house, but just found out it’s already under contract. What can you do? Time to think about submitting a backup offer. In Texas, we have the Addendum for “Back-Up” Contract that helps...

August 26, 2016

Before You Buy That House, Do Your Homework And Learn More

Before you buy, you should do your homework. Homework? You thought you left that behind you years ago, didn’t you? Well, it’s back. If you’re going to buy a house, you should do some research...

August 24, 2016

What Is An Easement And How Did I Wind Up With One?

We’ve had a lot of discussion over on our post about surveys, “What If Your Property Survey is Incorrect?,” so we thought we’d take a moment to discuss easements since they are a common issue...

June 3, 2016

Appraisers Scrutinizing Homes More And More

Appraisals are a part of the home buying process and the appraisers can either be your best friends or your biggest enemies. Put in place as a control by the lenders, the appraisers look at the...

May 4, 2016

WDI Report And Wood Destroying Insects

The WDI Report looks for evidence of wood destroying insects in and around the home you are purchasing and may be required by your lender. We recommend always paying the extra for a WDI report...

March 14, 2016

Can I Terminate The Contract? What Happens If I Do?

If you’ve ever put an offer in on a home, you may be familiar with what is known as “buyer’s remorse.” It’s that sudden sinking feeling of “oh no, what have I done,” that many...

March 12, 2016

Third Party Financing Addendum

The Third Party Financing Addendum was updated by the Texas Real Estate Commission on January 1, 2016 and since we’ve talked about the form previously (although some parts of the form have changed, this older post is...

March 11, 2016

Buying A Home When You Need To Sell Your Current Home

If you’re thinking about buying a home, but you currently own one, how do you go about it? Do you need to sell your current home in order to be able to afford your new...

March 2, 2016

How Many Houses Should I Look At Before Making an Offer?

Home buyers often have a lot of questions and one of the ones we hear a lot as we drive around with them is, “How many houses should I look at before making an offer?”...

February 26, 2016

A Home Inspector Will Find Everything…We’re Serious

Notice anything strange about the photo to the left? Anything? The home inspector certainly did. Go ahead and click on the photo and take a moment to laugh. This inspection report came across our desks...

February 25, 2016

Buying A Home With A Tenant Living In It

Whether you’re an investor or purchasing for your own use, you may consider buying a home with a tenant living in it. Regardless of your intended use, you’ll need to take some things into consideration...

February 22, 2016

Am I Getting A Good Deal On This House?

There you sit, signing off on a contract for your dream home and the thought occurs to you, “am I getting a good deal on this house?” Your mind begins to race through all of...