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Lake Norman Real Estate: EPA Launches Indoor airPLUS to Increase Focus on Indoor Air Quality

By Diane Aurit | Published: September 28, 2009

  Imagine what it would be like to have to breath through a straw.  That is how one of my clients’ daughters, who has severe asthma, describes how she feels when she is exposed to even the slightest bit of toxins in the air…including the ingredients in popular air fresheners and scented candles.  While I was recently showing [...]

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Lake Norman Real Estate: Southern Kitchen & Bath Show August 28 – 30, 2009

By Diane Aurit | Published: August 18, 2009

  Mark your calendars for Friday, August 28 – Sunday August 30, 2009.  The Southern Kitchen & Bath  will be in Charlotte at “The Park” (formerly the Charlotte Merchandise Mart). Kitchens and bathrooms, especially Master Bathrooms, are certainly where the excitement is in new home construction and in remodeling here in the Lake Norman area especially [...]

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Lake Norman Real Estate: News

By Diane Aurit | Published: March 30, 2009

  One of the advantages of being a REALTOR is that I am constantly driving around, networking and reading so I am able to observe and hear about what’s happening and monitor the progress of our Lake Norman growth and development.  Here are a few updates I thought I should share: Langtree at the Lake has gotten approval [...]

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Lake Norman Real Estate: How “Green” is your home?

By Diane Aurit | Published: March 15, 2009

  The more I study about “green”, energy efficiency and “high performance homes” the more ways I have discovered for making serious upgrades to existing homes.  While you may not be able to attain a LEED  rating for your Lake Norman home, you can make significant improvements today!     Evaluating the Existing Structure The very first [...]

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Lake Norman Real Estate: The Woodlands in Davidson

By Diane Aurit | Published: March 4, 2009

When one thinks of Lake Norman housing developments, Butterfly Meadows, Crab Apple Orchards and a suggested plant list derived from the “North Carolina Wildlife Federation  Recommended Native Plants for Wildlife” don’t normally come to mind.  I think that is what I love most about Lake Norman because not only do we have lifestyles and homes [...]

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