General Privacy Statement and Legal Policy

PRIVACY PLEDGE
LONG LAKE BUILDERS is committed to honoring the privacy and security of its website visitors. We collect information to process your transactions and to help us provide a better level of service. We do not sell your information to anyone. We strive to protect the security and confidentiality of the information we collect. We urge you to read the following sections.

There are a number of different ways that we may collect or use personal information from you. At the time of collection we will set out clearly the information that we are collecting and the purposes for which we will use it.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM YOU
You may email or write to us providing your name and contact details and any other personal information contained in your message.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT
You may telephone or email us in respect of technical assistance you require in respect of our products or information that you would like to receive relating to our products.

EMAIL/DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS
From time to time we may contact you directly by mail, email or telephone informing you about new products, promotions or special offers that you may be interested in.

NEWSLETTERS
We may send out newsletters to our customers providing them with articles and information, which we believe, may be of interest to you.

AGGREGATE INFORMATION
Whenever you enter our website, our web server automatically collects and aggregates information in respect or your visit. This information includes URLs or domains of referring websites, browser type, operating system, the pages that you access and the date and time of your visit. In general this aggregate information will not identify you personally. If we do correlate such information to you, we will treat it in accordance with this policy.

Because we rely on third party commercial software and programs to operate our servers, we may inadvertently collect personal information due to certain automatic functions or features contained in such software or due to certain software changes or upgrades.

COOKIES
"Cookies" are pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive to enable you to more easily communicate and interact with a Web site. We may use cookies to allow you to use our site more easily and to allow us to keep track of certain statistical information that helps us improve our site. Most web browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You may, however, disallow reception of cookies at any time by resetting your Web browser. LONG LAKE BUILDERS will never use cookies to retrieve information from a computer that is unrelated to the Web Site or your interaction with the Web Site.

CLICK STREAM DATA
As you browse the Internet, a trail of electronic information is left at each Web site you visit. This information, which is sometimes called "click stream" data, can be collected and stored by a Web site's server. Click stream data can tell us the type of computer and browsing software you use, the address of the Web site from which you linked to the Web Site, and in some instances, your e-mail address. We may use click stream data to determine how much time visitors spend on each page of the Web Site and how they navigate through the Web Site. We will only use this information to improve the Web Site. Any collection or use of click stream data will be anonymous and aggregate, and will not contain any personally identifiable information.

CONSENT TO PROCESSING
By providing any information to the Web Site, all users fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in the United States.

SECURITY
We use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that your information is stored and maintained in a secure environment. We have implemented procedures to ensure that your information is only made available to such designated staff as necessary to carry out the stated purposes that we have communicated to you.

LEGAL DISCLOSURE
LONG LAKE BUILDERS shall, pursuant to valid legal process, such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order, allow access to information, including personally identifiable information, provided to the Web Site in order to comply with such process and to protect our rights and property.

LINKED SITES
The Web Site may contain links to other sites. Other sites may also reference or link to the Web Site. LONG LAKE BUILDERS is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other sites.

CHILDREN
This site is a general audience site, which is neither designed nor intended to collect personal information from children who are under the age of 13. In order to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act children under the age of 13 should not provide any personal information to this site. We ask that parents supervise their children while online.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
LONG LAKE BUILDERS PROVIDES THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, LONG LAKE BUILDERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (i) ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, APPROPRIATENESS, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS OR USEFULNESS OF THE CONTENT OF THE WEB SITE; AND (ii) ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURIES OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF: (1) ANY ERROR, OMISSION, DELETION OR DEFECT IN THE CONTENT, OR (2) ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF RECORD, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, DEFAMATION, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. LONG LAKE BUILDERS DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE: (1) THAT ANY PORTION OF THE WEB SITE WILL BE FREE OF INFECTION BY VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR ANYTHING ELSE MANIFESTING CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES; OR (2) THAT ACCESS TO THE WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL LONG LAKE BUILDERS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR: (i) ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR LOSS OF INFORMATION), OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE AVAILABILITY, USE, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER LONG LAKE BUILDERS WEB SITE, EVEN IF LONG LAKE BUILDERS OR A LONG LAKE BUILDERS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; OR (ii) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN, OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE WEB SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LONG LAKE BUILDERS' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU HEREIN, FOR ANY CLAIM OR ACTION ARISING FROM USE OF THE WEB SITE (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS SITE. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, LONG LAKE BUILDERS' LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

USER'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POLICY
By visiting this Web Site, you signify your consent to the terms of LONG LAKE BUILDERS's legal and privacy policies. If you do not agree with the terms of these privacy policies, please do not use the Web Site. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions from this privacy and legal policy at any time. Your continued use of the Web Site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.

Beacon Hill Highlights:

• HOA Annual Dues: $665
• Total Tax Rate: 3.06%
• Waller School District
• Highly Ranked for Quality Builder by J.D. Power & Associates in 2010
• Minutes from shopping and restaurants
• Easy access to Hwy 290, Grand Parkway

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Do you need to know how much money you must earn to purchase the house of your dreams? This calculator will help you figure it out.

Savings: When you finance through our Preferred Lenders, Long Lakes Homes will pay your 1st year Home Owner Insurance, your owner’s title policy, and $500 in closing costs –

(these incentive valued from $3000 to $5000 determined by your loan amount)

Preferred Lenders:

1 . Texas Capital Lending

      Gerald Boudreaux. 

     NMLS # 1130687

       Cell:     832-693-0991

       Efax:    281-754-4699

       gboudreaux@txcapital.net

       Apply Now

2 .BenchMark

    WILL NEVOTTI 

    214-733-9620 Cell

    will.nevotti@benchmark.us 

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      Mark Prague

     832-205-1595

    (Spanish Speaking)

       mark.sprague@benchmark.us

        APPLY NOW! 

3. Network Funding

    Robert Tinh  

      C: : 713-992-7100 

     robert.tinh@nflp.com 

     Apply Now

4. CORNERSTONE

    BRANDON POLKA  

     NMLS# 200915

      Direct: 281-296-1892

      BPOLKA@houseloan.com

      Apply Now

Not sure exactly what you need to be asking about? These 10 questions to ask when buying a new construction home will help get you started.

1. Is the lot cost included?

   When you’re exploring new construction options, you’ll see that each plan comes with a base cost. This is the cost of the structure itself, as well as base interior and exterior features (we’ll get into those in a little bit). What may not be included is the cost of the land, so be sure to ask if the lot cost is figured into the base.

   If the lot cost is included, ask if there are premium costs for certain lots. It’s possible that the base cost does include the lot, but the remaining lots in the development all have added costs for certain features that you can’t opt out of, such as look-out windows in the basement or wider yards. If the lot cost is not included, ask what it is (and whether there are additional premium costs) and factor those into the base price for the house.

2. How long will building take?

   It’s important to know what you’re getting into timing-wise with a new construction build, particularly if you have a house to sell first or you’re going to be renting. While the building process is prone to delays and you won’t be able to get a finite schedule for how long the build will take, you’ll be able to get a general idea of what you can expect. Be sure to also ask if the build time includes the time it takes to get the permits, since those will typically take about 30-45 days to obtain.

3. What warranties are provided with the house?

   Just because a home is brand new doesn’t mean that no problems will arise. Fortunately, most new construction homes come with one or more warranties that protect you in the event of a mishap early on, including a short term whole-house warranty and a longer structural warranty. Ask what the warranties include and how long they last. While you can always buy your own home warranty, you should expect that the builder will cover you in some way for at least the first several years.

4. What are the standard finishes?

   Does a base cost look too good to be true? That might be because the builder is expecting you to spend big when it comes to finishes like flooring and countertops. Ask what types of finishes are included, and better yet, go through the model unit with the sales representative and have them point out what’s standard and what is an upgrade. You likely won’t meet with the design center until after you’ve gone under contract, so it’s important to figure out early what sorts of finishes and appliances you can expect to be included in the home’s base price.

5. Is landscaping included?

   Depending on the size of your yard, landscaping, including sodding and putting in trees and plants, can set you back several thousand dollars or more. Is that a cost you’ll have to factor in on top of the home purchase? Some builders include your basic yard work, while others leave you with unfinished land that becomes your responsibility to landscape (and generally must be completed in a set amount of time, per the contract). Ask whether landscaping is included, and if so, what that entails and if there is any sort of warranty on the materials so that if your newly sodded grass dies right away or some other mishap occurs you’re not responsible for fixing it.

6. Does the contract include a cost escalation clause?

   New builds are notorious for last minute surprises, but you don’t want to be on the hook financially if it happens. A cost escalation clause allows the builder to charge you for any unanticipated costs that arise as a result of necessary labor or materials. So if lumber prices go up before the builder has purchased the materials for your flooring, or an unexpected delay adds a few weeks onto the build, you’re on the line for those costs. If you’d rather not deal with the stress of unanticipated costs, find a builder that doesn’t include a cost escalation clause in the contract.

7. Are there any homeowners rules or regulations?

   Even if there is no homeowners association for the development, the builder may still set some guidelines as far as what’s allowed and what’s not on your property. For example, you may not be able to use a particular type of fencing or install a shed in your backyard. It’s better to ask this question early and know what to expect than to move in and find out that you can’t bring into fruition certain plans you had for the space.

8. Are there any financial incentives for using the builder’s preferred lender?

   Some builders offer discounts on closing costs if you obtain your mortgage through a company that they have a relationship with. Ask if these sorts of financial incentives are offered, but don’t make your final decision about where to get your mortgage based on the discounts alone – you may still be able to find a better deal through other lenders. It’s still good to know however if there are benefits to working with the builder’s preferred mortgage company.

If it’s your dream to build a new construction house, go in to the process with an open mind and a clear idea of what you can expect. The more questions you can ask in the beginning, the less surprises you’ll potentially face in the future.

And as with any home purchase, be sure to have an attorney read over your contract so that you can be sure everything is fair and equitable. Some buyers of new construction prefer to go in to sales meetings with a real estate agent as well, though in my own experience, I didn’t find that to be necessary. Be smart, ask the right questions, and at the end of the day (or fine, year) you’ll end up with a beautiful home built just for you.