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League City, TX - Brian Worrell

Update on the upcoming traffic Mess on I-45 - FIRST WEEK OF MARCH

As a League City Realtor, I'm concerned as to what the impact of this traffic mess will be on home sales... and feel really bad for the business along I-45... It will be great when it's all done though!!! Official TXDOT Notification of Closures 1) Nasa Rd. 1/FM 528, EB & WB at Gulf Freeway, permanent total closure of overpass. Beg. Wednesday, 3-4-09 at 9:00PM. New construction Nasa Rd / FM 528, scheduled opening Fall 2009. Limits: Nasa Rd. 1/FM 528. Detour: East bound traffic turn right to Gulf Freeway SB Frontage Rd, continue to NASA Bypass, use U-turn to NB Frontage Rd or continue on Bypass. For West bound traffic, turn right to Gulf Freeway NB Frontage Rd, continue to Bay Area Blvd., use overpass to Gulf Freeway SB Frontage Rd. 2) Gulf Freeway SB Frontage Rd., total closure of existing configuration (all lanes) at Nasa Rd 1. Beg. Wednesday, 3-4-09 at 9:00PM thru Saturday May 5-30-09. [See detour]. Limits: SB Frontage Rd at Nasa Rd. Detour: SB Frontage Rd traffic turn west (right) to FM528, follow detour to SB Frontage Rd. For EB traffic to NASA Rd, continue SB Frontage Rd to NASA Bypass, use U-turn to NBFR, to NASA or continue on Bypass. 3) Gulf Freeway NB Frontage Rd., total closure of existing configuration (all lanes) at Nasa Rd 1. Beg. Thursday, 3-5-09 at 9:00PM thru Saturday May 5-30-09. [See detour]. Limits: NB Frontage Rd at Nasa Rd 1. Detour: NB Frontage Rd traffic turn east (right) to NASA Rd, follow detour to NB Frontage Rd. For WB traffic to FM 528, continue NB Frontage Rd to Bay Area Blvd. use Overpass west to SB Frontage Rd. 4) Gulf Freeway NB Main Lanes, total closure. Beg. Friday, 3-6-09 at 9:00PM thru Monday 3-9-09, at 5:00AM. (*) Limits: NB Main Lanes at Nasa Rd 1. Detour: Exit at Ramp #25 (Nasa Rd) , continue on NB Frontage Rd. to next entrance ramp, north of Nasa Rd. 5) Gulf Freeway SB Main Lanes, total closure. Beg. Friday, 3-6-09 at 9:00PM thru Monday 3-9-09, at 5:00AM. (*) Limits: SB Main Lanes at Nasa Rd 1. Detour: Exit at Ramp #26 (Bay Area Blvd.), continue on SB Frontage Rd. to next entrance ramp, south of new Nasa Bypass. (*) Pending how operation is expedited, the NB and SB Main Lanes opening time may be earlier. In such event Dispatch will be notified.

I-45 SOUTH - MAJOR TRAFFIC DELAYS - GET USED TO IT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS

DATE: February 18, 2009
SUBJECT: NASA Parkway Bridge Demolition

Texas Sterling, the general contractor for the current I-45 expansion project informed the City that starting Wednesday, March 4th, the NASA Parkway Bridge over I-45 will be closed. The contractor will begin milling up the asphalt on both approaches.

On Thursday, March 5th, the contractor will begin demolition of the bridge. Demolition is scheduled for March 5th through March 9th. The contractor stated that the interstate highway should be open by 5:00 AM on Monday, March 9th.

NASA Parkway will remain closed for up to 70 days (Approximate date of May 14th). Please note that the contractor has major incentives to complete this work early and will probably finish earlier than the May 14th date.

Alternate routes for the Webster area are:
FM 518 Bay Area Boulevard
El Dorado Boulevard
FM 2351 / Clear City Boulevard

The traveling public should expect major delays in the Webster area for the next 3 to 4 months.

Homes for sale in MarBella -- League City, TX

Homes for sale in MarBella -- League City, TX

Builders & Homes For Sale There have been many home builders in MarBella, including Taylor Morrison Homes, Taylor Woodrow, Newmark, and Plantation. If you have particular questions about a builder, please call me.

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New Website For Marbella in League City, TX

ABOUT MarBella, IN LEAGUE CITY

Mar Bella is a 531 acre community one mile from Galveston Bay and the Kemah Boardwalk, located off Texas 146 at Texas 96.The community feature 40 acres of lakes and include a 29 acre lake, so that 20 percent of the homesites will feature water views. Other scenic views will border parks and nature reserves. Many palm trees will reflect the coastal Spanish theme.

Twenty acres will offer amenities includes a rec center, open air pavilion, and two playground areas. The swimming complex will feature a splash playground, zero-entry pool and area with bench seating, jets, and sundeck.

Mar Bella is bordered by a 44 acre nature park created by the city of League City. Its plan provides 1,300 single family homes in the base price range of $160,000-$320,000. Builders include Taylor Morrison Homes, Plantation Homes, and Newmark Homes. Model homes are available for touring. The community is 5 miles from I-45, approximately 25 miles south of downtown Houston AND 25 miles north of Galveston Island.

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A great community site is now available for residents and prospective residents of MarBella... This is truly a beautiful community. And now all kinds of resources will be at the ready for residents and prospective residents alike.... check it out!

www.MarBellaLeagueCity.com

New Home Builders cutting out agents - Buyers not being represented

Who out there has not had an experience finding out that a Builder has told buyers they will get a better price without an agent? Why isn't this illegal?

It should be, but they get away with it. If the salesperson in the the builder's model does this, they are setting that buyer up to ensure no representation. That would never work in the legal world. You have Miranda Rights when it comes to the law.

The "Miranda Rights" in the real estate world (at least in Texas) is in the form of requiring AGENTS to provide at the first substantive dialog, a copy of the Information on Brokerage Services. This outlines all of the rules of representation and explains when you are or are not represented.

However, builders salespeople (IF NOT LICENSED AGENTS)... have no obligation to provide that information. What's troubling to me is that I can see that when sales are reported in MLS, buyers that didn't have agents often pay too much for the homes. Not always, but sometimes they do.

Caveat Emptor - Let the buyer beware... Any buyer who buys a home without an agent probably has a fool for a client! Does anyone else agree with that statement? The buyer doesn't have to pay a Realtor commissions when buying a home. So why wouldn't they want a good agent to represent their best interests and make sure they are making smart choices?

Aren't the builders setting themselves up for lawsuits when they do this? And keep in mind... many builders do not do this. There are many great builders out there. But people are people, and a few builders out there have people working for them that operate under the moral status quo without the builder know it in some instances.