Buying a Home - The Howell Group

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...

February 15, 2016

Buyer’s Walk Through And Acceptance Form

We’ve talked about the process of the final buyer’s walk-through before, so we thought now would be a good time to cover the form associated with it, the Buyer’s Walk-Through and Acceptance Form. This form, released by...

February 3, 2016

Searching For A Home With Kids In Tow

As any parent can tell you, sometimes just taking kids on a five minute run to the store can quickly become chaotic, nevermind a whole day of house hunting. Add to it the stresses of...

February 2, 2016

6 Questions You’ll Be Asked At An Open House And Why

If you’ve ever attended an open house, you’ll know that the Realtor hosting it will often ask you quite a few questions. While some people will prefer to not be bothered, there is a reason...

January 19, 2016

How Much Home Can I Afford?

Knowing how much home you can afford can help you narrow your search and find the right home, but there are a lot of different factors to consider. You’ll need to look at the price...

January 18, 2016

McNair Custom Homes And Kimberly Howell Properties

McNair Custom Homes is well known throughout the San Antonio area for their energy efficient homes, designed with incredible style and taste. John McNair has been building homes since 1978 and his entire team is...

January 13, 2016

Should I Buy A Home Warranty?

The home warranty is something we see a lot in San Antonio. It is common practice for the buyer to ask for a seller to purchase a home warranty, although it is not required that...

January 11, 2016

Why Many Agents Won’t Show You A Home Right Now

In real estate, the phone rings a lot. People are searching homes for sale online and want to see them. While you can get a lot of information from online sources, nothing beats seeing the home in...

January 6, 2016

The Option Period: Termination And Timelines

The option period section of the contract has been moved and merged with an earlier paragraph. After we re-launch the site, we will go through and refresh some of these older articles covering forms that...