Winston Salem, NC

The EPA has designated January as National Radon Action Month. The aim of National Radon Action Month is to increase the public's awareness of radon, promote radon testing and mitigation, and advance the use of radon-resistant new construction practices.

In honor of National Radon Action Month the North Carolina Radon Program is giving away free radon test kits (limited to one radon test kit per home and while supplies last).

Get A Free Radon Test Kit for Your Home - short term and long test kits are available.

According to the EPA, here are three things you can do during National Radon Action Month:

1. Test your home - EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend that all homes in the U.S. be tested for radon.
   

2. Spread the word - Tell your family and friends about the health risks of radon. Encourage them to test their homes.
   

3. Buy a radon-resistant home - If you are considering buying a new home, look for builders who use radon-resistant new construction.

Brad and Angela Lawrence

Greensboro Real Estate

The following numbers are the Pendings/New Listings/Current Actives for December 2008

Source - Triad MLS

County	Pendings	New Listings	Current Actives
Guilford	214	533	4036
Forsyth	175	359	3027
Davidson	47	123	1156
Randolph	35	87	673
Davie	15	42	379
Stokes	10	29	271
Surry	16	35	342
Yadkin	6	7	107
Alamance	28	39	308
Rockingham	25	47	489

The following numbers are the sold homes in each county for December - 2007 vs 2008

Source - Triad MLS

County	SOLDS Dec 2007	SOLDS Dec 2008
Guilford	461	246
Forsyth	360	198
Davidson	111	51
Randolph	57	51
Davie	33	9
Stokes	21	16
Surry	27	19
Yadkin	19	12
Alamance	56	14
Rockingham	45	31

Brad and Angela Lawrence - Brokers/REALTORS
Multi-Million Dollar Producers
North Carolina Homes Realty, Inc.
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Happy New Year!

I decided to start my new year off with a bang and really challenge myself. The challenge is to see if I can stay out of craft stores for 60 days. I am addicted to craft, thus I spend a lot of time and money in craft stores, much to my husband's dismay. So, I began looking around my workshop, which my husband affectionately calls "AC Moore". I have so many supplies and a number of unfinished projects. I decided that in honor of trying to incorporate as much eco-friendly decorating into my design as I can, that I would challenge myself to stay out of the craft store for at least 60 days. You may not think that is a long time, but it is an eternity for me. I challenge myself to use what I have to create for the next 60 days. That means no more glue, paper, supplies, etc. I can only use what I have. I will post some of my finished projects as I go along. I am actually curious to see what I come up with...I think it will be fun!

Care to join in the fun? Please join me in staying out of the stores and in your workshop. Post your progress along the way and follow my blog at http://redesignsource.com/pages/downhomediyblog.htm

All my best and happy crafting!

Now go create some Down Home DIY!
-Marybeth
re:Design, LLC
www.redesignsource.com

p.s. Dear Craft Stores, I apologize for my absensce, I promise me and my wallet will be back!

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Owners of North Carolina Homes Realty, Inc.
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Just read this tonight...........

Industry groups have been pressuring President-elect Barack Obama and lawmakers to lend a helping hand to the housing market. The National Association of Realtors has called for Treasury to buy mortgage-backed securities. Also, a coalition of industry groups have banded together under the "Fix Housing First" banner to call for measures including tax credits of up to $22,000 and the creation of a 30-year mortgage, carrying rates as low as 2.99%.

Currently, Lobbyists are pushing the Treasury Department to consider a plan to purchase mortgage-backed securities in the hopes of driving mortgage rates to as low as 4.5%.

The increased demand for mortgage-backed securities would prompt mortgage rates to drop. That, in turn, would enable homeowners to refinance into lower-cost loans and make it cheaper for potential homebuyers to get into the market.

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Brad and Angela Lawrence

Winston Salem Real Estate