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Just wondering if someone has mold in their home, and thinks that they have taken care of it (did not have someone come in professionally and do it though? ), does that need to be disclosed when going to sell the home?
My guess would be absolutely, but they believe that the mold problem is taken care of and are probably not going to say anything to their realtor about it?
I would again assume ( I know that is not good, but I would suspect..) that if the home does sell, a home inspection would then be done and it would be found at that point?
This depends on what your state disclosure laws are out there. Out here if you have a defect and repair it you don't have to disclose it (there are a few exceptions such as meth labs, roof leaks...) Despite this, I do think that sellers, if they have mold remediated, should still disclose the prior existence and remediation of it.
Whether or not a home inspection finds mold depends on whether or not you can see the mold damage. Sometimes mold is inside walls, so the walls get ripped out, the framing treated, and then new sheetrock put up. A home inspector wouldn't be able to know if there was mold in a wall.
If you are concerned about mold, get a mold inspection. They do air samples and swab samples for mold. Remember all homes have mold. It is found in the air we breathe on a daily basis. What you are looking for is high levels of mold, or certain kinds of mold that can be toxic.
You can find these inspectors by going to the Council's website that reviews and awards certification for mold inspectors and indoor environmentalists: www.iaqcouncil.org. You can also find professionals at www.iaqa.org. The later develops a lot of the training to prepare professionals for the exam needed to be reviewed by the Council. These website will allow you to find those professionals in and around your area that are qualified by education and experience to perform those tests for mold. Improper testing of a home is as good (if not worse) than not testing it at all (suspecting of course there is a problem).
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