buying a home - The Howell Group

February 17, 2014

Living With Multiple Offers – Seller’s Market Dos And Don’ts

Multiple Offers Becoming More Common Last year, we started seeing a few multiple offer situations pop-up, but since the beginning of the year, those numbers have increased. More and more, a home that is well...

January 17, 2014

An Open Letter To First Time Home Buyers

To All The First Time Home Buyers Dear First Time Home Buyers, I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately. Something about the market last year and the things I’m seeing early this year tell...

November 8, 2013

Home Warranty A-Z

What Is A Home Warranty? A home warranty, more correctly called a residential service contract, is a product that many home buyers are offered at some point in their purchase of a home. The purpose...

October 24, 2013

A Letter to a First Time Home Buyer

The other day I referred a first time home buyer who had some questions to one of our agents. The buyer had a couple of questions and was looking for advice and help with a...

October 15, 2013

Earnest Money: What Is It And Why Do You Need It?

Explaining Earnest Money When buying a home in Texas, you will need to write a check for “earnest money” when making an offer. This check, along with your check for the option period, are submitted with...

September 9, 2013

Financial Preparation And Understanding The Real Estate Process

Finances And The Real Estate Process Have you ever felt overwhelmed about making a home purchase? Understanding the financial preparation and associated real estate process may help manage expectations and ease your angst as you...

July 12, 2013

Closing On A Home While You’re Out Of Town?

Tips For Closing On A Home While You’re Away As much as we in the real estate industry like to believe that each real estate transaction is everyone’s top priority at all times throughout an...

June 22, 2013

Why Do You Need A Buyer’s Agent?

It’s Good To Have An Agent On Your Side The real estate market in San Antonio and neighboring areas has grown by leaps and bounds, the real estate market has gotten stronger, and homes are...

April 30, 2013

Am I Ready To Buy A House? Five Questions To Ask Yourself First

The Big Question While the market has been heating up and interest rates have remained low, many people are asking the question; “Am I ready to buy a house?” Buying a home is (obviously) a...

April 29, 2013

Targeting Your Online Home Search

Zeroing In On The Perfect Home Most of you reading this blog who are actively thinking of buying a home, will probably search online through hundreds of homes before ever contacting an agent. The internet...

April 12, 2013

10 Things Buyers Shouldn’t Do

Never Ever Do These 10 Items As a home buyer, you face a lot of challenging decisions as you make your way through the process. Why throw a monkey wrench into the system when you...

April 1, 2013

Buyer’s Walk Through And Acceptance

Walk This Way Congratulations! You’ve made it almost all the way to closing, but before you sit down at the title company and sign the all-important closing documents, aren’t you forgetting something? The buyer’s final...