John Marshall Custom Homes is building 518 Walnut St. according to specifications of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes program

John Marshall Custom Homes Inc. of Davidson will host an open house Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at a “green” home under construction at 518 Walnut St. It will be the third local that John Marshall Custom Homes Inc. has built to the certification standards of the LEED for Homes program which is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. Read the full story

Radon is all-natural, clear, odorless, tasteless, inert — and deadly.

And it’s a killer that gets little respect. That’s why the EPA has declared January to be National Radon Action Month. Read the full story

Based on information from the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. for the period 01/09/12 through 01/15/12 in Davidson. Properties reported can be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. Listings include properties in the Davidson Zip code that may be in Iredell or Cabarrus counties.

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Based on information from the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. for the period 01/02/12 through 01/08/12 in Davidson. Properties reported can be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. Listings include properties in the Davidson Zip code that may be in Iredell or Cabarrus counties.

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In the middle of a December night, a security alarm wailed in an Antiquity home. The resident called 9-1-1 and Cornelius Police arrived almost immediately. A search of the home and the area found a door ajar, but no sign of an attempted entry. Nothing was missing and no one was in the area.

But the next day, the HOA management company sent an e-mail to all residents saying, “…there was an attempt to break in to a resident’s home yesterday…be sure to call 9-1-1 to report any suspicious activities.”

The day after that, a security alarm company had teams canvassing the neighborhood telling residents that there had been a break in and that they should consider signing up for monitoring services. When questioned, the alarm company representative said they had learned of the “break in” from a resident who read it in a newsletter.

And yet, according to police, all signs pointed to the incident being a false alarm.  Read the full story

Based on information from the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. for the period 12/26/11 through 01/01/12 in Davidson. Properties reported can be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. Listings include properties in the Davidson Zip code that may be in Iredell or Cabarrus counties.

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