AHI: United States » The challenge of mold: Part 1, the sickness
In January 2007, the company had the basement windows repaired, and Paul Meng bought a home testing kit for mold and radon, on a hunch that air quality might be a factor, the Mengs said. … Drees was informed, and in February 2007, the company hired a contractor to do an inspection. The inspection turned up mold, and the contractor made recommendations for removing it. The next month, the Mengs received a letter from Drees saying the company was not responsible for …  read more…

Begin Astore SEO: Protect Yourself with a Home Inspection
Home inspection plays a very important role in the real estate process. When you are buying or selling a home, you rely on a home inspector to provide an accurate and reliable inspection of a property. A home inspector will tell you about the condition of … They will additionally perform the following services (sometimes for an extra fee): mold sampling, radon testing, asbestos evaluation, pests/wood destroying organisms, carbon monoxide testing, lead testing, and more. …  read more…

Basements - Protecting Against Water | Alliston Home Inspector
Do a thorough inspection of all pipes and ducts to make sure nothing is leaking. Although you may not see any leaks, keep in mind that even the smallest bit of moisture can be damaging, so seal everything with the proper caulking material. … Basements - Protecting Against Water · Establishing Real Estate Prices · Reasonably Priced Home Inspections · You Get The Keys To Your Home As Soon as the Deal Is Closed · Mould - Basic Facts You Should Know · Caulking - Home …  read more…

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Mold Problems in Your Home
Mold exposure can cause a large number of health problems ranging from itchy eyes, sneezing and coughing which will irritate allergic reactions, asthma attacks and even lung damage. Many people are un…  read more…

Uncharted Territory: Why Foreclosure Inspections Matter
Uncharted Territory: Why Foreclosure Inspections Matter
Ask this question of any prospective new home buyer: Are you buying ?new? or ?pre-owned?? Indeed, studies show more than one out of five respo…  read more…

How To Save Money With A Home Inspection
Buying a home is a very important financial transaction. For most, it is the largest one they will ever make. To ensure that you are buying a sound property, enlist the help of a professional home ins…  read more…

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Resolved Question: mildew/old person smell in house question?
Okay, so about 2 months ago, my boyfriend took down all of our old wallpaper form 35 years ago, primered and painted. The past month we have this smell coming from somewhere, and we can not figure it out. What can I do to get rid of this odor? It is only in the upstairs of our house where the wallpaper was. It is not mold, we had a home inspection in June 08 when we bought the house. We have boiler heat, it is not the furnace. Any suggestions thought Please this is driving me nuts!

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Resolved Question: Isn’t most mold inspection and remediation a scam.?
Home inspectors always seem to find some evidence of mold and refer buyers to another company. They charge buyers even more money and always find mold. They then extort more money from the sellers for some phony remediation. Buyers and sellers get screwed, home inspectors make money from kickbacks and mold companies laugh their way to the bank. The truth is mold is everywhere! True “toxic mold” is very, very rare.
I’m sure mold might be more of a problem in warm climates like TX and FL but in northern climates where there isn’t the high heat and humidity mold growth is minimal. I think this is sounds more like a form of “protection racket” and it would not suprise me that organized crime was involved.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_racket

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Voting Question: Does FHA require suspect Mold to be remediated?
I’m in contract on a property I hope to close on Feb. 25. The home inspection revealed that the AC closet had some mold on the floor boards. The report was clear that the rest of the house was non-condusive to mold. We had it swab-tested, and the lab results came back as the non-toxic type (although the lab is not willing to write “non-toxic” on their report). The inspection reports were forwarded to the bank the same day. 3 weeks later, when I received my commitment letter, it had the condition of having an “acceptable results of a mold inspection” without any further clarification. When we pushed them for an answer, they said they wanted all mold out, or a quote from a remediation company along with required funds in escrow - except that by the time they told me this, I was contractually out of time to perform any inspections or inform the sellers that we needed it fixed (so, we’re out of luck, and this will have to come strictly out of my pocket). The underwriter says that he needs the mold cleared for FHA requirements, but, I’ve searched EVERYWHERE and did not find any documents that say that FHA requires mold to be remediated.

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