I wanna see you do an overlay next time with this pic. Set the exposure for the bright light under the awning then take one just like this shot....overlay the two on photoshop and you'll have the same pic minus the blown out background.
...All the big name real estate magazines do it with the high dollar houses (Dupont Registry, etc.) Otherwise a night shot to get the detail of the house would blow out all the windows and outdoor lighting. I've seen up like 6 to 8 layers done like that....one shot for the sky, one for the lighting, one for background details, one for the foreground, one for a fountain/waterfeature, etc...