diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b331579..608c2620 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,6 +140,43 @@ Validate the model instance.
         }
     });
 
+#### Model.properties
+
+The an object containing a normalized set of properties supplied to `asteroid.createModel(name, properties)`.
+
+Example:
+
+    var props = {
+      a: String,
+      b: {type: 'Number'},
+      c: {type: 'String', min: 10, max: 100},
+      d: Date,
+      e: asteroid.GeoPoint
+    };
+
+    var MyModel = asteroid.createModel('foo', props);
+
+    console.log(MyModel.properties);
+    
+Outputs:
+
+    {
+      "a": {type: String},
+      "b": {type: Number},
+      "c": {
+        "type": String,
+        "min": 10,
+        "max": 100
+      },
+      "d": {type: Date},
+      "e": {type: GeoPoint},
+      "id": {
+        "id": 1
+      }
+    }
+    
+assert(MyModel.properties);
+
 #### Model.attachTo(dataSource)
 
 Attach a model to a [DataSource](#data-source). Attaching a [DataSource](#data-source) updates the model with additional methods and behaviors.
diff --git a/test/model.test.js b/test/model.test.js
index 60a7b659..44bad7cf 100644
--- a/test/model.test.js
+++ b/test/model.test.js
@@ -431,6 +431,38 @@ describe('Model', function() {
       });
     });
   });
+  
+  describe('Model.properties', function(){
+    it('Normalized properties passed in originally by asteroid.createModel().', function() {
+      var props = {
+        s: String,
+        n: {type: 'Number'},
+        o: {type: 'String', min: 10, max: 100},
+        d: Date,
+        g: asteroid.GeoPoint
+      };
+      
+      var MyModel = asteroid.createModel('foo', props);
+      
+      Object.keys(MyModel.properties).forEach(function (key) {
+        var p = MyModel.properties[key];
+        var o = MyModel.properties[key];
+        assert(p);
+        assert(o);
+        assert(typeof p.type === 'function');
+        
+        if(typeof o === 'function') {
+          // the normalized property
+          // should match the given property
+          assert(
+            p.type.name === o.name
+            ||
+            p.type.name === o
+          )
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  });
 
   // describe('Model.hasAndBelongsToMany()', function() {
   //   it("TODO: implement / document", function(done) {