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Radon is not a big threat here in Texas, but it was an issue back in Wash. state.New Hampshire Home Buyer do you know what could be lurking in that home, home buyers do you know that the alpha radiation emitted by Radon is exactly the same as the alpha radiation that is emitted by any other sourc...

Wow ... it is so true how we seem to take what we see online like some sort of gospel.Email can be an amazing tool for information sharing and conducting business. It can also be a speedy way to spread misinformation quickly and efficiently. There is something about reading it in print--without t...

My bro in law discussed this over a year ago, but the SRP was new info to me ...I originated mortgages full time for 5 years in the early 2000s. I worked for both mortgage brokers, who place loans with 3rd party lenders, and, as they are termed in New York, mortgage bankers, who are direct lender...

Chris makes me laugh ... and cringe ... in this post!Any field of endeavor has it's crazy, funny and stupid things done by its practitioners -- real estate is no different, and I would argue it's worse.  Why is it worse? In real estate in Ohio, one only needs to take 120 hours of pre-licensing co...

I never knew Laurie Manny, but after reading this post I checked out her old blogs, and she really is an inspiration to me now.I just woke up to find out of the passing of Laurie Manny. Many of you probably do not know who she was but since I became a member of Activerain way back in 2006...what ...

Great points were made in John Mulkey's featured post about the false double-dip in the housing market. "I think when economists start becoming cheerleaders, it becomes very difficult to take them seriously." — That was the comment I left on his post. And it's true! It seems like the vocal econom...

Shadow Creek Buda, TX | Buffington Homes | Agent Aaron, New Home Expert | Former Builder Now Real Estate Agent Shadow Creek NeighborhoodBuda, TXBuilder: Buffington HomesHomes from the $120sAgent Aaron @ 512-845-4204 Hello. My name is Agent Aaron Vaughn, and I am a real estate agent here in the gr...

Home inspections important ... so are the inspectors! Have you ever been in a real estate deal where it seems like the real estate agent and the home inspector are a little too chummy? If you have, you know that sinking feeling you get. Like you are so far along in this deal that you feel like yo...

Elm Grove Buda, TX | Gehan Homes | Agent Aaron, New Home Expert | Former Builder Now A REALTOR® Elm Grove NeighborhoodBuda, TXBuilder: Gehan HomesHomes from the $160sAgent Aaron @ 512-845-4204 With so many choices for you among real estate agents, sales agents in new-home communities, and homebui...

Empty lots ... can you dig it? So you've been waiting your entire married lives to have a custom home built for yourselves. You have been oh, so patient. And finally you stumble upon it — the perfect piece of land! It may be in the country. It may be in a major development. Maybe it's on the coas...