Banks are the traditional source of mortgage funding. They offer face-to-face service, recognized name-brands and fees that are generally competitive with other lenders. What they may lack is a broad variety of loan programs, which may mean that they may not offer the lowest interest rates or the lowest fees.

Mortgage brokers generally offer a large variety of loans, which includes loans for people with bad credit. Variety also often results in the lowest interest rate and the most convenient one-stop-shopping for comparison purposes. Because you can physically meet with a broker, the face-to-face service is another plus. In the minus column, mortgage brokers are often more expensive than other funding sources.

Online mortgage providers offer a…

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Google is the most conspicuous developer of autonomous vehicles, but it is hardly alone in pursuing this venture

Most automakers are competing to introduce their own driverless cars to the public, and are doing so piecemeal, system by system. The components of the upcoming driverless car are being introduced into current models as ever more elaborate mechanisms to aid the driver, such as self-parking features and automated collision avoidance systems. Recently, a group of researchers at Oxford University developed a self-driving system which can be installed in existing manually driven vehicles, and whose cost is hoped to fall as low as 150 dollars within a matter of years.

Driverless cars will affect urban form mostly in two forms...

Cities…

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What Are Home Buyers' Rights?

In a home sales transaction the buyer has certain rights as defined by state and federal laws. These can vary depending on certain factors, but for the most part, these rights may include:


  • Right to be free from housing discrimination during the process (this is governed mainly by the Fair Housing Act)Rights to be informed of any encumbrances on the title (such as a lien, easement, and other issues)

  • Rights to disclosure of defects or safety dangers such as waste management, water supply, insulation, hazardous materials (such as lead paint) and other issues

  • Right to choose or refuse a lender or mortgage provider

  • Rights to know about property taxes affecting the property, including…

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Stillwater Conroe, Texas is a new community located just between W.G. Jones State Forest and I-45, south of FM 1488. This great location allows residents of Stillwater to enjoy both all of the amenities that The Woodlands, located south, has to offer, as well as the activities in Lake Conroe and Conroe itself.

Stillwater offers walking paths, seven community lakes, which can be seen from most of the homes in the community. There is also a gorgeous bridge that serves as the link between the different neighborhoods of Stillwater. The community is nested among nature in a harmonious way.

 

This charming community is being developed by Gracepoint Homes and offers homes in the three neighborhoods that compose Stillwater: New Chapel, Pintail…

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Stillwater in Conroe, Texas is a brand-new community which just opened its doors a few week ago. This wonderful community is located just west of I-45 and right next to W.G. Jones Forest. It offers six community lakes, a park, walking paths as well as a beautiful bridge which connects the three different neighborhoods that compose the community.

Stillwater in Conroe, Texas, although developed by Gracepoint Homes, offers homes built by renowned home builder Darling Homes. Homes features offered by Darling include granite countertops in the master bathroom, crown molding, designer staircase with stained oak handrail and metal balusters, pre-wire surround in media room, Satin Nickel or Aged Bronze door hardware and hinges on all interior doors,…

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Sundance Cove is a new master-planned community under development in Houston, Texas, just off Foley Road, east of Lake Houston. This new community is a joint venture between California-based Madison Development LLC and Texas-based White & Bolin Construction Inc.

The community, which will be located along the east shoreline of Lake Houston, is located just 30 and 40 minutes away from the George Bush Intercontinental Airport and downtown Houston, respectively.

When completed, there will be approximately 1,200 homes in Sundance Cove, with prices ranging between $200,000 and $400,000, on 140 acres. Ground is expected to be broken this summer and the first homes should be delivered during the third quarter of 2017.

The first phase will consist of 450…

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29526 Usonia is a home for sale in Wright’s Landing built by Signorelli Homes in a gorgeous Craftsman style. It is located just ten minutes away from I-45 and 15 minutes away from The Woodlands Town Center. Its central location puts it near great schools and shopping venues.

This brand new Vanderbilt plan was built on a 6,000 square feet lot and has 2,900 square feet of size. It features a cement board and stone exterior with covered front and back yards. It offers 4 bedrooms, 2 full & 1 half bathrooms and a 2-car attached garage. The master bedroom features an elegant bathroom with double vanities, granite countertops, separate shower and bathtub and walk-in closet.

Most of the home features carpet floors, with tile floors in the…

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109 Stonecrop Pl is a home for sale in Woodforest, a master-planned community in Montgomery, Texas. This gorgeous residence could be the home of your dreams, so we invite you to get to know it and schedule a showing.

This 4,225 square feet residence is located on a 9,160 square feet lot and features a stone and brick exterior and offers 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 1 half bathrooms and 3-car attached tandem garage.

Built by Darling Homes in 2014, 109 Stonecrop Pl features hardwood floors throughout most of the first story, as well as stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and tile backsplashes in the kitchen, study with French doors with arched windows and spacious game room and media room in the second story.

The master bedroom is located…

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The Texas Real Estate Fund, Inc. has just announced the development of the Imperial Market shopping center in Sugar Land Texas. This new venue in south Houston will be located on US Highway 90, just between Texas Highway 6 and I-69. Imperial Market is being developed over a terrain of 25 acres and will offer 876,000 square feet of mixed-used venues. Construction of Imperial Market will begin on the first quarter of 2016 and it is slated to open its doors in the summer of 2017.

270,000 square feet of Imperial Market will be dedicated to upscale retail, where buyers will find a combination of restaurants, fashion retailers, entertainment venues and soft good merchants. All of these will be located on a 25-acre area along the banks of Oyster Creek.…

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Generation Park, a business district located in Summerwood, in Northeastern Houston, will be welcoming the first Class-A office building in the area for the first time in over a decade. Redemption Square One will span 85,247 square feet and have five stories. It will be a mixed-used development, being home of McCord Development and Generation Park’s corporate offices and offering a mix of restaurants and retail.

Redemption Square One is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2017. Office space, however, is already available for lease. Located at the heart of Generation Park, this new building will offer a wide array of office, living and dining venues. Among these, there will be a Marriott Courtyard hotel.

The building will have…

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