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Mold Nightmare
So the story line goes like this: you are trying to sell your house, and in the process of finding buyers, you instead find… mold! Oh how the plot thickens! Luckily, at iCloseHomes, Inc.; We Buy Houses in San Antonio but there are also other ways we can help. It can be a major headache but it can be addressed. If this is your rental or inheritance or even your family home and you just don’t want to deal will it, get
on how we can help and we can contact you directly. We buy houses in San Antonio and can offer a fair price and close quickly. You can also give us a shout at(210) 588-9999. If you would rather address the mold problems personally, read on……
Step One: Avoid Denial
The very first thing you must do, without fail, is realize that you are not special. That mold has the ability to grow in any moist environment, and will do so no matter what. Ever had food get fuzzy and discolored in the fridge? Mold. Recall your first apartment that had those black spots on the ceiling in the bathroom? Mold. Know that your house is not in a grotesque, unclean state even though mold has decided to “break in” and make itself at home. In order to keep your home desirable to buyers, though, you must be active and take the problem head on.
Step 2: Inspection
A proper inspection is 100% necessary if you suspect mold on your premises. You need to identify the type of mold, if there is in fact mold present, in order to know the possible health effects. There are thousands of different strains of mold, and only a handful are in fact harmful via the air, “black mold” (stachybotrys chart arum) being the most common of the harmful strains.
Step 3: Home Repairs
Typically, water leaks and/or damage are the main sources of mold development. While the mold inspection will clarify and diagnose the presence and kind of mold, you need to find the actual source. There are two main ways to go about this; 1) pretend you are Tim Allen and play “Home Improvement”, or 2) hire a professional to not only find the source, but make the actual repairs as well.
Step Four: Evict the Mold
While some brave souls will go into the battlefield all by themselves, we here at iCloseHomes, Inc recommend hiring a professional mold cleanup crew to do the dirty work for you. Such a process generally involves two phases. First the company should remove the mold or use chemicals to destroy the mold that is present, and secondly they should accommodate that with preventative measures. A high standing company will offer you a warranty should the mold return for “X” number of years.
Step Four: Catalog All Activity
From the moment you suspect a mold infestation, to the actual verification, and lastly the home repairs and removal, you NEED to save any and all paperwork and documentation. This will ensure that when you give your full disclosure to a potential buyer (yes, you have to tell them your house had mold…) you have all your ducks lined up in a row. By providing a full disclosure, and being able to support any and all efforts of repairs and mold removal as well as prevention, you are saying to that potential buyer, “I am a responsible homeowner who takes care of issues at their root and furthermore, I am an honest homeowner.” Another plus side to saving all documentation and being upfront about a mold issue is that you are saving yourself from a possible lawsuit should mold return after the sale has been done.
The End Justifies the Means…
Yes, this is a lengthy process, so you should start handling the situation as soon as possible. Yes, this can be a costly process, so you should prepare yourself financially. Yes, you can still sell your house even though you found mold, but (you knew this was coming) you have to prepare yourself to lower your asking price. By how much, that is a negotiable number that you should seek opinions on. Know this though — by tackling the issue head on and investing in professional inspections and clean up crews you are ensuring you are still able to sell your house, and more importantly, sell your house safely.
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