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MAY'S WAYS:
Look Before You Leap
By Jeffrey May
For nearly a year, the inventory of properties on the
market in New England has been low. Real estate
prices have risen, and many buyers have felt pres-
sured to offer over the asking prices and to forgo
having pre-purchase home inspections to "beat out
the competition."
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THE HOUSE WHISPERER:
Finally! Control Air Quality in a Home
By Nate Adams
You may have noticed that I haven't written anything
about air quality monitors in a long time. Why? I was
frustrated there wasn't a product with the attributes I
wanted, and that there wasn't a product that could do
anything when pollutant levels justified action.
MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE:
Gas Stoves: "Home is Where
the Pipeline Ends"
By Diane MacEaxhern
The case against using natural gas
to fuel home appliances just got stron-
ger. Harvard researchers have found
that natural gas used in home stoves
contains "at least 21 hazardous air pol-
lutants that may impact air quality and
health."