Lifestyle

Welcome to Home with the Howells Blog

The Howell Group is a real estate group located in Pelham and Hoover, Alabama. Paul and Dianna Howell use their combined military, business, and real estate expertise and experience to help families through the process of selling and buying a home.

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Buying

10 Big Steps for First Time Home Buyers

First time home buyers have several important steps and decisions to consider in the process of buying a new home. Our newest blog post outlines the 10 “big steps” The Howell Group journeys with clients through home buying. The Howell Group is honored to guide individuals through home buying and selling with the goal of finding the perfect home!

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Selling

The 11 Stages in the Home Selling Process

Paul Howell of The Howell Group walks clients, like this Home for Heroes participant, through the process of selling a house and helps them overcome the struggles that may crop up along the way. Here are the stages or steps on how to sell a house.

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Selling

8 Steps to Preparing Your House to Show

Homeowners looking to sell their house must take steps to make their house presentable and attractive to potential home buyers. Follow these steps to help get top dollar from the sale of your home: Knockout punch list, eliminate odors, set staging…, read more from Dianna Howell our home staging expert.

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Buying

7 Steps to Helping Children Make a Successful Move

Dianna and Paul Howell of The Howell Group have moved their family with 3 children twelve times with the military. From moving across town to moving across the county, the Howells know moving families. They have two young adults and one teenager who have thrived relationally and emotionally through the process of moving and finding their places in community. Here are Dianna’s top tips to her real estate clients, who are looking to buy and/or sell a home, for moving with children.

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