| "House buyers and sellers and their
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| | analysis and mold species identification
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| realtors should follow these ten tips to
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| | of the collected mold and air samples. In
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| escape mold problems and mold lawsuits in
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| | building locations with previous floods
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| buying or selling a house," advises
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| | or leaks, the examination should also
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| Phillip Fry, Certified Mold Inspector,
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| | include fiber optics inspection to look
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| and webmaster of Mold Inspector
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| | inside water-penetrated surfaces for
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| 1. A house owner should not offer the
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| | hidden mold infestations.
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| property for sale, or list it for sale
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| | 7. The home seller should disclose in
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| with a RealtorÂ(R) or other real estate
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| | writing to all prospective buyers any
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| agent/broker, until after a thorough mold
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| | previous or present building water and
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| inspection and mold testing of the house.
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| | mold problems, and what the owner has
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| Use the services of a Certified Mold
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| | done, if anything, to correct such
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| Inspector (USA, Canada, and Asia), or use
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| | problems. These water damage and mold
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| a do-it-yourself mold inspection
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| | disclosures should be attached to the
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| checklist available free at and use do
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| | real estate sales contract so that the
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| your own mold testing kits available from
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| | home buyer acknowledges delivery of the
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| a large hardware, home improvement, or
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| | disclosure.
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| safety store.
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| | 8. If the property for sale is a USA
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| 2. If the home owner discovers visible or
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| | home, condominium, or co-op apartment,
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| hidden mold problems, he should do safe
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| | the residence seller should order ahead
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| and effective mold removal and
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| | of time and provide to all prospective
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| remediation prior to offering the
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| | buyers the insurance industry's C.L.U.E.
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| property for sale. Hire a Certified Mold
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| | (Comprehensive Loss Underwriting
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| Remediator (USA, Canada, and Asia), or
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| | Exchange) Property Report that provides a
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| follow the recommended steps for safe and
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| | five-year insurance loss history for a
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| effective do-it-yourself mold remediation
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| | given address.
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| and mold abatement provided free on the
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| | Every U.S.A. homeowner insurance claim
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| website Re-inspect and re-test the
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| | inquiry or loss report by a homeowner
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| building after mold remediation is
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| | (even including those that do not result
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| supposedly complete.
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| | in any loss payment) goes into the
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| 3. The home owner should avoid concealing
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| | C.L.U.E. database. In some states
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| or covering up mold problems by
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| | (including California) it is becoming
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| deceptions such as painting over mold
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| | standard for sellers to provide
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| growth; concealing mold growth behind
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| | RealtorsÂ(R) with a copy of the C.L.U.E.
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| stored items, furniture, furnishings, and
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| | report up front so that there are no
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| decorations; and masking the distinctive
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| | unpleasant surprises at closing or
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| smell of mold growth with air fresheners
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| | afterwards.
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| and deodorizers. The smell of mold is
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| | 9. In consideration of the home seller's
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| from the digestive gases of the mold
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| | accurate and complete mold disclosure,
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| eating the building materials.
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| | and the home buyer's full and
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| 4. The real estate sales contract should
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| | unrestricted opportunity to inspect and
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| include an environmental inspection
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| | test the house, condominium, or co-op
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| clause that grants at least a 14 to 21
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| | apartment thoroughly and carefully, the
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| day inspection period. The home buyer
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| | sales contract may include a seller's
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| should hire an independent inspector such
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| | requirement that the residential property
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| as a Certified Mold Inspector, Certified
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| | is being sold "as is" with no implied or
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| Environmental Hygienist, industrial
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| | express warranties as to the physical,
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| hygienist, and/or home inspector with
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| | mold, and environmental condition of the
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| mold expertise to inspect and test
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| | property.
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| thoroughly the property for mold and
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| | 10. Similarly, the home sales contract
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| other environmental dangers.
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| | may also include a seller-requested
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| 5. The mold inspector or the home buyer
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| | clause that releases the seller, lender,
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| himself should do an all-around physical
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| | and real estate agent/broker from all
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| examination of the building for both
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| | mold liability to the buyer. This release
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| visible and hidden signs of water damage
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| | of liability should be contingent on the
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| and mold growth. In addition, the
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| | accuracy and completeness of the provided
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| inspector or the home buyer should mold
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| | details in the seller's written mold
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| test the air and visible mold growths in
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| | disclosure and on the buyer's full and
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| all rooms, the basement, crawl space,
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| | unrestricted right to do mold inspection
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| attic, garage, plus the outward airflow
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| | and mold testing prior to completing the
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| from each heating/cooling duct register.
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| | home purchase.
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| 6. Mold testing requires mold laboratory
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