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Most people have heard the word radon before, but many probably do not understand what it is.  As found in the EPA’s “A Citizen’s Guide to Radon” (pdf version here): 
Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas. You can’t see radon. [...]

Saying thank you for a job well done is a good thing to do, especially in times when things are not as easy as they used to be.
Recently I introduced a buyer to the Crescent Ponds development in Blaine, Minnesota.  Murphy McKee, Centex’s representative, was great to talk with from Day 1.  At first we [...]

I received an email this weekend from a builder advertising models that were marked down 20% + ($100k+) from their original prices (but marked down incrementally).
I also saw another builder marking their inventory down in the MLS a similar amount too.
This suggests to me that builders understand that we’re nearing the end of the strong sales season [...]

Microsoft is working on a fantastic program called Photosynth that you can currently download in a very basic preview.  This program could take virtual tours to levels never seen before… maybe too far!
It’s a great application and shows great potential… I hope to have a chance to try it on a house sometime…

I’ve recently had interactions with several buyers that have bought or are in the process of buying new construction homes.  In these situations, the buyer did not bring their own agent into the purchase process and are now realizing these issues:

Builders are giving good discounts off of the “base model” of their homes, but buyers [...]