About the Weston, Connecticut Area WESTON
Weston is known for its sweeping fields,
ponds, riverside vistas, thickly wooded forests and rolling hills. This is
definitely country, but a very sophisticated country. Weston residents have
worked hard to preserve a rural feeling, voting for two-acre zoning early in
the 1950s and recently voting to keep the whole town on septics and private
wells. Although there are dozens of "McMansions" being built every year, the
old-timers work hard to preserve the historic look of Weston perhaps seen best
in the Town Hall and the Norfield Church.
The town prides itself on the complete
absence of industry and confines retail operations to one small shopping center
that provides a grocery store, a bank, a dry-cleaning shop, a pharmacy, a
hardware store, a luncheonette, and a service station. Most shopping
opportunities are outside of the town either in Westport to the south or Wilton
to the west. The only restaurant, the Cobb's Mill Inn, is in a picturesque 19th
century mill. This quaint ambience attracts a handful of celebrities. Singer
and guitarist, Jose Feliciano, stage and screen actor Christopher Plummer,
author Erica Jong, and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards can often be
seen shopping at the market.
 Onion Barn-also the town bulletin
board
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Financing Your Home >Qualifying For A Loan
It is useful for home buyers to understand the difference between loan pre-qualification and pre-approval. Pre-qualification, which in today's marketplace is usually done by mortgage brokers, means working with the buyers to determine how much they can afford and which loans are the most likely to be available to them. Loan pre-qualification can save buyers time and money and can even be a bargaining tool with a seller. However, pre-qualification is not the same as loan "pre-approval". The mortgage broker can often get the buyer a pre-qualification letter, but pre-approval must be issued by the mortgage lender.
Pre-approval means that the lender has definitely committed to loaning the buyer money, once the house itself is approved. Since it is a much stronger pledge, it is a much more valuable negotiating tool. When you hear someone talking about "pre-approval", they are referring to specific acknowlegment by a lender that they are willing to loan the buyer money. The real estate agent can be of assistance in this process.
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What five basic components of a "smart home" can be controlled by technology?
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Lighting and window treatments, security and access control, data communication, environmental/energy management, and audio/video entertainment can all be operated by a "smart home". |
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