Buying a Home - The Howell Group

May 9, 2015

Closing Costs: How Much Can You Ask The Seller To Pay?

I Need Some Closing Costs Paid By The Seller, But How Much? It is common for buyers to want assistance with closing costs when they are getting ready to purchase a home. Remember that closing...

March 16, 2015

Looking To Buy A Home In A Hot Market?

Be Prepared To Buy A Home Right now, homes are flying off the shelves pretty much everywhere. When you’re ready to buy a home in a seller’s market like the one we’re currently experiencing, it...

January 27, 2015

9 Steps To Buying A Home

Buying A Home: A Simple Look Our good friends at Pipeline ROI put together this great infographic about buying a home that we wanted to share with you. These 9 Steps to Buying a Home are the...

January 5, 2015

New Construction: Build Your Dream Home

With the availability of land to expand on in San Antonio, new home construction has remained a popular choice for many home buyers and with a wide-array of choices in builders, floor plans, and amenities;...

August 29, 2014

Getting Ready To PCS? Know Where These Documents Are

Before You PCS Get These Items In Order If you are in a military family or a DOD employee, when you are getting ready to PCS (aka Permanent Change of Station) to a different city...

July 24, 2014

Non-Realty Items Addendum: Friend Or Foe?

The Non-Realty Items Addendum Can Mess With Your Home Loan [Editor’s note: Today, we’ve brought on Jennifer Guidry, a local lender, to talk about the Non-Realty Items Addendum, which we’ve discussed before in “Does that...

June 12, 2014

Residential Contract: A Closer Look at Buying a Home Part III

The One To Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) And Buying A Home We’re back again with Part III of our series on the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) – we’ve covered a lot...

June 11, 2014

Residential Contract: A Closer Look At Buying A Home Part II

The One To Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) And Buying A Home Yesterday, we started our breakdown of the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) used in Texas to buy a home. We covered...

June 10, 2014

Residential Contract: A Close Look At Buying A Home Part I

The One To Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) And Buying A Home When buying a home in Texas, most buyers will use the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) to write their offer and...

May 14, 2014

What Is An Escalation Clause? Should I Use One?

Understanding An Escalation Clause An escalation clause is phrasing in a contract that is sometimes used to strengthen a buyer’s position in a multiple offer situation. The basic idea is that the buyer offers to...

April 28, 2014

Third Party Financing Addendum For Credit Approval – Real Estate Contracts

The Third Party Financing Addendum For Credit Approval The Third Party Financing Addendum has been updated since this post was written, see the current version of the form in our post about the Third Party Financing...

April 11, 2014

FHA To Assist Former Homeowners With Foreclosures To Buy Again

FORECLOSURES MAY NOT AFFECT ABILITY TO BUY WITH NEW PROGRAM The Federal Housing Administration has extended a program seeking to help former homeowners that have recently had a foreclosure (as well as bankruptcy, deed in lieu of foreclosure, short...