Oren wrote:
On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 09:53:01 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 12:12:56 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:13:45 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Has anybody been through the process of testing for mold in their house?


Mold was found at a neighbor's home during an inspection when he sold
the home. He had to hire a remediation company and then disclose it
during the sale. Some localities may require disclosure in future
sales, too. Water stains on a wall later proved to show a water leak
in the wall - filled with mold.

Googling, I see services; I see do-it-yourself kits; I see mention of
"Safe mold", "Bad-for-you mold", "Treat all molds as problematic..."

Lots of stuff... some of it apparently conflicting....

Unencumbered by any knowledge on the subject, my only thought is that I
would not want to hire somebody to do the inspection that also does
remediation, or has relationships with people who do remediation.... the
old "Let us check your automatic transmission for free...." and all
that.

Thoughts?

I'd try a home test kit. Once mold is discovered is may have to be
reported. What you don't know can't be told. (wink wink)

YMMV

As usual, Oren has good advice. If you test your house and find mold,
I think in many states today, you're now obligated to disclose it to
any future buyers. I'd take a look at any required state real estate disclosure forms to see what the specific questions are.

Some states might even require disclosure of any suicide in the home.
And. Most likely if the home was used as a Meth Lab.

I'd never use the term "Mold"; instead I'd use "mildew"

Hi,
And cleaned up ex-weed grow op. house. Mold can be hidden too like
inside wall avobe ceiling in the attic space, etc.