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Hello everyone,
I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie |
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On May 17, 1:49 pm, "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote:
Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie Wear proper gear and masks if you're thinking about working on it. Also, use 50-50 bleach solution, not full 100% bleach. Sounds like a great opportunity. I know I'd do it. |
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"cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie Are you sure that only the basement flooded? If there's mold everywhere, it sounds like a bigger problem. Could be you'd have to tear out the drywall and paint every stud and joist with kilz. They had to do that to a house on one of those "flipping" shows, and it added something like $20,000 to the remodeling cost for a 1,000 sq. ft. house for the demolition, dumpsters, kilz spray, new drywall, trim, etc. If it was wet enough to cause that much mold, there might be electric issues as well. What about the heating system? I'd be VERY careful about this one. |
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On Thu, 17 May 2007 20:49:39 GMT, "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote:
Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie I suspect that the $35,000 discount is fairly close to what it will cost to guarantee fixing the problem in one go, and noticably less that it will cost if you try to fix it on the cheap, and then have to go back and do a total rehab. Without more info, you're really just gambling that the mold/mildew isn't as bad as it might be. So the question back to you is, are you will to take that gamble, and can you afford to loose? If the answer is "yes", then you MIGHT make a significant amount of money in exchange for taking the chance. |
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"cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie Mold kills people. Documented cases prove it. I'd steer clear of it. |
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"cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie ---------------------------- What does a realtor say your sales price would be? You'll have to disclose the prior existence of the mold, which will greatly lower your sales price in a weak market.... LT |
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Hello everyone, [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] Cherie Are you sure that only the basement flooded? If there's mold everywhere, it sounds like a bigger problem. Could be you'd have to tear out the drywall and paint every stud and joist with kilz. They had to do that to a house on one of those "flipping" shows, and it added something like $20,000 to the remodeling cost for a 1,000 sq. ft. house for the demolition, dumpsters, kilz spray, new drywall, trim, etc. If it was wet enough to cause that much mold, there might be electric issues as well. What about the heating system? I'd be VERY careful about this one. To reply to this: I am checking with the seller's agent. He initially said on the phone that there was a slight mold problem and that a couple walls needed to be replaced (which he said was down in the basement) and now he said he hired a company to get an estimate and they said that they would rip out all the drywall (of course they would because they want to make some money, right?). So now I am just curious what is the most accurate information and if I should just get an inspector and see what he/she has to say......I just have a feeling that they won't even want to touch the issue and they will want to forward me on to a specialist. Now I have researched black mold and looked at all the pictures and it looks nothing like the mold that is in this house. It is small little specs (almost like condensation- like the size of a pencil eraser) and just randomly throughout the house, not in large clumps everywhere. In addition, my realtor (who is also my mom's b/f) has his own drywall company and says he has seen this before and that he would just bleach it and put killz on it. That is what he has done in the past, I just don't want the mold to be deeper than just surface is all. Are there any places that I can go through like health inspectors through the county or something like that to get an honest opinion of whether this is a health hazard or if I am just wasting my time. I feel like my brain is overloaded now, all because I keep on getting different information. I am thinking I am going to request from the seller's agent to get a print out of the inspection/estimate that they had from the "company". I feel like they are withholding information, but at the same time, if they were....can they honestly let people off the streets enter a home with no protection that has black mold.....won't they be held liable if something were to happen to those people? |
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On Thu, 17 May 2007 17:21:42 -0400, Goedjn wrote:
On Thu, 17 May 2007 20:49:39 GMT, "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote: Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the Cherie I suspect that the $35,000 discount is fairly close to He figures 65,000 dollar discount. Since it's foreclosed, the original owner has nothing to gain or lose. If you could find him, you might get more info about how dry the basement was before they moved out. Also the neighbors won't have an incentive to lie for the sake of the owner, their friend. Although they do want someone to buy it an dtake care of it, I don't know that would be enough to make them lie to your face. what it will cost to guarantee fixing the problem in one go, and noticably less that it will cost if you try to fix it on the cheap, and then have to go back and do a total rehab. Without more info, you're really just gambling that the mold/mildew isn't as bad as it might be. So the question back to you is, are you will to take that gamble, and can you afford to loose? If the answer is "yes", then you MIGHT make a significant amount of money in exchange for taking the chance. |
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"cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie Some friends of mine bought a house in California where someone stuck a nail in the wall to hang a picture and punctured a pipe. It was a slow leak, then they put the house up for sale. It was on the market for a very long time, and they got a very good deal on it. BUT, it was all one floor, and no basement. I wouldn't touch a house like that where you could not get on all sides of everything. I don't think there's enough spray in the world to kill all the stuff that is underground and unseen and can't be gotten to. Whatever you save on price is going to be spent on continuous remediation. Plus, you will have a hard time selling it. I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. YMMV. Steve |
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On 2007-05-17, cherie9g u34288@uwe wrote:
I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. It's not clear from your post if you are thinking of this to flip and sell, or thinking of this as a way to get a home for yourself to live in at a good price. If the former, take into account that you'll probably have to disclose the mold fix to buyers, and buyers will probably not be interested unless the fix is sure. Basically, if you are doing this to sell, you are going to have to do this the right and careful way. On the other hand, if you are buying the home for yourself to live in, you don't have to be as careful. You might be willing to go for a cheaper solution that has, say, an 80% chance of taking care of the problem, taking the risk that you'll have to do more later, whereas a buyer is not likely to find that acceptable. In other words, people have different levels of risk they find acceptable. If the house is for you, you only have to bring it up to your level. If it is to sell, you'll probably have to bring it to a higher level. |
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cherie9g wrote:
Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. mold is EVERYWHERE. it is only a problem if it is wet. dry it up. clean with soapy water. you'll never know how bad it is in the walls till you tear off the sheetrock. does the sheetrock on the above floors look eaten up by the mold or just some surface mold? you can guess by looking up at the floor from the basement. do the joists look really bad? or just some surface mold that can be washed off? maybe tear off small area of sheetrock where it looks the worst to see whats in the wall. |
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"Tim Smith" wrote in message ... On 2007-05-17, cherie9g u34288@uwe wrote: I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. It's not clear from your post if you are thinking of this to flip and sell, or thinking of this as a way to get a home for yourself to live in at a good price. If the former, take into account that you'll probably have to disclose the mold fix to buyers, and buyers will probably not be interested unless the fix is sure. Basically, if you are doing this to sell, you are going to have to do this the right and careful way. On the other hand, if you are buying the home for yourself to live in, you don't have to be as careful. You might be willing to go for a cheaper solution that has, say, an 80% chance of taking care of the problem, taking the risk that you'll have to do more later, whereas a buyer is not likely to find that acceptable. In other words, people have different levels of risk they find acceptable. If the house is for you, you only have to bring it up to your level. If it is to sell, you'll probably have to bring it to a higher level. Or, as the seller is doing now, you will have to mark down the price once more and find a "motivated" buyer. At which point, someone will buy it below appraisal, and there will be an electrical short. Steve |
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You are underestimating potential problem. The governor's house in NC was
just redone for a second time for mold because the first time did not work. Hundred's of thousands of taxpayers dollars. A student dorm took years to clean up. I would walk away unless you enjoy gambling. "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie |
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I believe it is just surface mold. We pulled up the carpet and there was no
water marks what so ever or any mold residue underneath the carpet. It was the basement that flooded as I was told. It wasn't even all the way, it was just the subpump that was broken for a little while but is fixed now. I am going to the house again on Sunday to do some cleanup tests...grab just a little bleach and do some test spots to see if it is just surface. The wall isn't bubbling or cracking or anything, we have checked the floors, no soft spots... I was also thinking about buying a mold kit....so after we do the small bleach tests....to see if we disturbed any of the spores and see if it is airborne. If something forms I will consider sending it in to see if it is black mold. If it is anything else I will not be as concerned... especially if it is just surface. I will see if I can take pictures on Sunday and I will try to post them up here for all of you. I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he is used to doing and this is a great price). I would love to live in this home for at least 3 years and make renovations to it....even finish out the basement, maybe add another bath down there (since it is only 1.5 baths). Thank you for all the great feedback and I will keep all of you updated. Grahmey wrote: Hello everyone, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. mold is EVERYWHERE. it is only a problem if it is wet. dry it up. clean with soapy water. you'll never know how bad it is in the walls till you tear off the sheetrock. does the sheetrock on the above floors look eaten up by the mold or just some surface mold? you can guess by looking up at the floor from the basement. do the joists look really bad? or just some surface mold that can be washed off? maybe tear off small area of sheetrock where it looks the worst to see whats in the wall. |
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On Fri, 18 May 2007 02:21:35 GMT, "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote:
I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he is I wouldn't let a boyfriend run my financial life (or a girlfriend, in my case.) used to doing and this is a great price). I would love to live in this home for at least 3 years and make renovations to it....even finish out the basement, maybe add another bath down there (since it is only 1.5 baths). Thank you for all the great feedback and I will keep all of you updated. |
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On May 17, 6:29 pm, Tim Smith wrote:
On 2007-05-17, cherie9g u34288@uwe wrote: I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. It's not clear from your post if you are thinking of this to flip and sell, or thinking of this as a way to get a home for yourself to live in at a good price. If the former, take into account that you'll probably have to disclose the mold fix to buyers, and buyers will probably not be interested unless the fix is sure. Basically, if you are doing this to sell, you are going to have to do this the right and careful way. On the other hand, if you are buying the home for yourself to live in, you don't have to be as careful. You might be willing to go for a cheaper solution that has, say, an 80% chance of taking care of the problem, taking the risk that you'll have to do more later, whereas a buyer is not likely to find that acceptable. In other words, people have different levels of risk they find acceptable. If the house is for you, you only have to bring it up to your level. If it is to sell, you'll probably have to bring it to a higher level. I guess that assumes this is the last house she'll ever buy, because if it's not she still has a similar problem when she goes to sell it. Granted, if you live there for 110 years and there is no more evidence of a mold problem, then it's less of an issue, but in many places it would still have to be disclosed and could scare off some buyers. Any house with mold this extensive, I'd be very cautious about. At a minimum, I'd have the mold lab tested and document what mold it is. If it's stachybotrys, the house is a tear down. If it's harmless, you have documentation of what it is and can choose the appropriate remediation. |
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On May 17, 8:31 pm, "Art" wrote:
You are underestimating potential problem. The governor's house in NC was just redone for a second time for mold because the first time did not work. Hundred's of thousands of taxpayers dollars. A student dorm took years to clean up. I would walk away unless you enjoy gambling. I agree. To think you're gonna buy a test kit, and maybe just wash the walls with bleach is nuts. I wouldn't live there unless I knew what exactly the mold is. And when you go to sell, most places today you'd have to disclose that the house had this problem, even if it's been remediated. So, how do you think a buyer is going to react if you say "The house had mold everywhere, I just bought a test kit, tested it myself, and washed the walls with bleach? It's OK now" I'd want a documented report from an expert company with lab work as a minimum. There have been homes that had to be abandoned and torn down because of stachybotrys. And I don;'t buy that all this came about from a sump pump failure that caused the basement to flood for awhile. It would have to be flooded for a hell of a long time for the moisture to get through the entire house. And the bad news is, if the moisture made it all the way from the basement through the entire house, it's very likely the mold is everywhere, ie inside the walls, etc. "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in messagenews:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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I agree that mold is everywhere. It always has been. People make a big deal out of everything that is potentially dangerous. wash off what you can with the bleach solution. (a garden sprayer will work awesome) Seal up the areas with Kilz. (removing the oxygen kills it). put a dehumidifier in the basement. Take everything you see in here with a grain of salt. be leary of what a professional mold removal company has to say, they want your money. just my 2 cents Rob |
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In article 7253f161224a4@uwe, "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote:
I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. Other posters have addressed the mold issues pretty thoroughly. I want to address a misconception that you appear to have regarding the financial aspect of this house. It is NOT "worth $190,000". If it were, you wouldn't be able to buy it for only two-thirds that much. What you're considering purchasing is a home that MIGHT BE worth $190K AFTER the mold problem is fixed. Or it might be worth only two-thirds of that. The market value of something -- a home, a car, a loaf of bread, whatever -- is what someone is willing to pay for it. No more, no less. What an appraiser or some "blue book" says it's worth it not relevant: if nobody will buy it at that price, it isn't worth that much. Nobody's buying this house at $190K, not even you. Ergo, it isn't worth that much. It might be someday, but it isn't now. -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. |
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cherie9g wrote:
I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he is used to doing and this is a great price). maybe time for a new boyfriend. |
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In article 7256d74c06555@uwe, cherie9g says...
I believe it is just surface mold. We pulled up the carpet and there was no water marks what so ever or any mold residue underneath the carpet. It was the basement that flooded as I was told. It wasn't even all the way, it was just the subpump that was broken for a little while but is fixed now. I am going to the house again on Sunday to do some cleanup tests...grab just a little bleach and do some test spots to see if it is just surface. The wall isn't bubbling or cracking or anything, we have checked the floors, no soft spots... I was also thinking about buying a mold kit....so after we do the small bleach tests....to see if we disturbed any of the spores and see if it is airborne. If something forms I will consider sending it in to see if it is black mold. If it is anything else I will not be as concerned... especially if it is just surface. I will see if I can take pictures on Sunday and I will try to post them up here for all of you. It might not be a big deal, then. Is the mold known, or presumed? You'll have to disclose, but you don't have to disclose what you don't know about, let alone what you looked for and didn't find. I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he is used to doing and this is a great price). I would love to live in this home for at least 3 years and make renovations to it....even finish out the basement, maybe add another bath down there (since it is only 1.5 baths). DANGER WILL ROBINSON. (Or rather, danger Cherie). Your boyfriend is your boyfriend, not your business partner or your husband. With no legally recognized financial relationship, you can be taking a bath on this all alone. If he has been flipping houses, where are the proceeds from that, or has he been successful?? Why isn't he funding the purchase of this house if he wants to make a project of this? Think about it... Banty |
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I did not mean this..... he is just used to flipping homes and I want to
actually live in one. Trust me, I am putting my foot down on this, it is just tempting to him because he thinks that (if the mold issue isn't bad and is just surface mold) he would do a few things to make it look nice and put it back on the market. I on the other hand would like to live there for a little while. I have a "real estate" plan......I am sure all of you have heard it. Live in a place for 3-4 years, sell it take that equity roll it over into a little nicer of a home, live in that one for 3-4 years, do the same thing...and 3-4 times doing that, you will be in a home that you love. I have to get started somewhere, but I am wondering if this will be the right home. Especially now that all of you are stating that I will have to disclose this issue to buyers when the selling time does come, even if the mold is removed. Thanks for the advice. But I might be keeping the boyfriend... Grahammey wrote: I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he is used to doing and this is a great price). maybe time for a new boyfriend. -- Message posted via HomeKB.com http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/repair/200705/1 |
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In article 7254ccecf2c91@uwe, cherie9g says...
h wrote: Hello everyone, [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] Cherie Are you sure that only the basement flooded? If there's mold everywhere, it sounds like a bigger problem. Could be you'd have to tear out the drywall and paint every stud and joist with kilz. They had to do that to a house on one of those "flipping" shows, and it added something like $20,000 to the remodeling cost for a 1,000 sq. ft. house for the demolition, dumpsters, kilz spray, new drywall, trim, etc. If it was wet enough to cause that much mold, there might be electric issues as well. What about the heating system? I'd be VERY careful about this one. To reply to this: I am checking with the seller's agent. He initially said on the phone that there was a slight mold problem and that a couple walls needed to be replaced (which he said was down in the basement) and now he said he hired a company to get an estimate and they said that they would rip out all the drywall (of course they would because they want to make some money, right?). So now I am just curious what is the most accurate information and if I should just get an inspector and see what he/she has to say......I just have a feeling that they won't even want to touch the issue and they will want to forward me on to a specialist. Now I have researched black mold and looked at all the pictures and it looks nothing like the mold that is in this house. It is small little specs (almost like condensation- like the size of a pencil eraser) and just randomly throughout the house, not in large clumps everywhere. In addition, my realtor (who is also my mom's b/f) has his own drywall company and says he has seen this before and that he would just bleach it and put killz on it. That is what he has done in the past, I just don't want the mold to be deeper than just surface is all. Are there any places that I can go through like health inspectors through the county or something like that to get an honest opinion of whether this is a health hazard or if I am just wasting my time. I feel like my brain is overloaded now, all because I keep on getting different information. I am thinking I am going to request from the seller's agent to get a print out of the inspection/estimate that they had from the "company". I feel like they are withholding information, but at the same time, if they were....can they honestly let people off the streets enter a home with no protection that has black mold.....won't they be held liable if something were to happen to those people? Now that I've read further back in the thread, I *would* rip out the sheetrock to remediate this house, and that should be considered in your calculations (if you do buy, and I'd still advise not buying your bf's next project). You're not qualified to determine what kind of mold is in the house; it has set up pretty much everywhere to one extent or other. You'll have to disclose, and you won't be able to disclose what kind of mold it is. Walk away unless you're really looking at this as your long-time residence. If the latter, have a plan for paying for everything on your own if you and bf break up. Banty |
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I have to get started somewhere, but I am wondering if this will be the right home. Especially now that all of you are stating that I will have to disclose this issue to buyers when the selling time does come, even if the mold is removed. if you don't have a professional mold specialist come out & make an exaggerated report to drum up business for his company, there will be far less to disclose, eh? |
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In article , J.A. Michel says...
"cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie Mold kills people. Documented cases prove it. I'd steer clear of it. Certain relatively rare molds hurt certain relatively rare people who are very sensitive. Calm down. Yes, mold has to be disclosed; in a weak market it's a detractor. But let's not get nutty about this. Banty |
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On May 17, 4:49 pm, "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote:
Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie After reading all posted replies to your OP, the consensus is that you need an experienced unbiased (with nothing to sell and with laboratory facilities) specialist in the mold business. According to Murphy,s Law (If something bad can happen, it will). If you take on this project there is risk involved. Be certain that all future buyers will somehow learn the history and look for a discount in purchase price to compensate them for their uncertainty. A successful flip would require your remediation costs to be as your estimate ( just bleach and paint) and a future buyer to accept the house as untarnished. If it works out this way you come out fine. But as Dirty Harry said, "Are you feeling lucky" |
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By then, you will know if you are right, or you'll be dead. Won't do as you're told? You need to find another boyfriend unless you like to be manipulated, controlled, intimidated, and slapped around. And in case you haven't heard the news lately, or seen a newspaper, yes, the market right now is "down", and that's putting it kindly. There's lots of houses for sale out there, and as a buyer, I wouldn't take the one out of 100 that had a serious mold problem. I'd take one of the others that are going cheaply today. Steve Mass panic by another save the world know it all. Mold & Radon gas have been around forever. We all grew up with it. don't freak out. The preservatives in our everyday foods are far worse than anything on the walls. you guys do know that antibiotics are also molds & they SAVE lives. dry it up, seal it up, move in. forget about it |
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In article , Steve B says...
"Banty" wrote in message ... In article , J.A. Michel says... "cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe... Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie Mold kills people. Documented cases prove it. I'd steer clear of it. Certain relatively rare molds hurt certain relatively rare people who are very sensitive. Calm down. Yes, mold has to be disclosed; in a weak market it's a detractor. But let's not get nutty about this. Banty Perhaps you might be interested in this house, then? Would you want to live in it? Steve Now *you've* gone on to a shrieky emotional argument. Exhibit A about folks going nutter about this. My answer, as usual, would depend greatly on the circumstances. Banty |
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In article , Steve B says...
"Banty" wrote in message ... In article 7256d74c06555@uwe, cherie9g says... I believe it is just surface mold. And you're a highly trained experienced professional with all the knowledge and testing equipment to identify and evaluate this mole. Right? "Cherie" said that, not me. Which I would just interpret as a case of piggybacking (I never thought that was such a bad thing in Usenet...), except that below.... We pulled up the carpet and there was no water marks what so ever or any mold residue underneath the carpet. It was the basement that flooded as I was told. It wasn't even all the way, it was just the subpump that was broken for a little while but is fixed now. I am going to the house again on Sunday to do some cleanup tests...grab just a little bleach and do some test spots to see if it is just surface. Ah yes, scientific testing and remediation. The wall isn't bubbling or cracking or anything, we have checked the floors, no soft spots... I was also thinking about buying a mold kit....so after we do the small bleach tests....to see if we disturbed any of the spores and see if it is airborne. Just wait until you see if you start feeling bad or having breathing problems. If something forms I will consider sending it in to see if it is black mold. If it is anything else I will not be as concerned... especially if it is just surface. I will see if I can take pictures on Sunday and I will try to post them up here for all of you. By then, it will be growing in your lungs. You should see a medical specialist, too. It might not be a big deal, then. Is the mold known, or presumed? You'll have to disclose, but you don't have to disclose what you don't know about, let alone what you looked for and didn't find. Sounds like you're planning an exit strategy already. If you DO make any money on the house, I'd put it in a special account to pay for the legal costs. It won't pay for them all, but it might get you started. ....you seem to have confused my response with her writings. I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he is used to doing and this is a great price). I would love to live in this home for at least 3 years and make renovations to it....even finish out the basement, maybe add another bath down there (since it is only 1.5 baths). By then, you will know if you are right, or you'll be dead. She's not qualified to say so in a disclosure, sure - - but death?? Oh, my my... Won't do as you're told? You need to find another boyfriend unless you like to be manipulated, controlled, intimidated, and slapped around. Whoa whoa! Being careful about investing with someone without any financial relationship is one thing, but the rest of this? You're being hysterical. Banty |
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According to GROVER :
After reading all posted replies to your OP, the consensus is that you need an experienced unbiased (with nothing to sell and with laboratory facilities) specialist in the mold business. According to Murphy,s Law (If something bad can happen, it will). If you take on this project there is risk involved. Be certain that all future buyers will somehow learn the history and look for a discount in purchase price to compensate them for their uncertainty. A successful flip would require your remediation costs to be as your estimate ( just bleach and paint) and a future buyer to accept the house as untarnished. If it works out this way you come out fine. But as Dirty Harry said, "Are you feeling lucky" I agree. If it were me, the deciding point would be how much structural remediation has to be done in the flooded basement (clearly the walls have to come off. What about studs, ceiling etc?), and whether the mold in the upstairs can be proven to be surface-only (from the very high humidity in the flooded state), needing only a really good scrub and proper treatment with Kilz or whatever, or...? Then cost out the repairs. -- Chris Lewis, Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. |
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"Banty" wrote in message ... In article , Steve B says... Perhaps you might be interested in this house, then? Would you want to live in it? Steve Now *you've* gone on to a shrieky emotional argument. Exhibit A about folks going nutter about this. My answer, as usual, would depend greatly on the circumstances. Banty I'm sorry. How do the two sentences I quoted qualify as a "shrieky emotional argument"? Steve |
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"Banty" wrote in message ... In article , Steve B says... "Banty" wrote in message ... In article 7256d74c06555@uwe, cherie9g says... I believe it is just surface mold. And you're a highly trained experienced professional with all the knowledge and testing equipment to identify and evaluate this mole. Right? "Cherie" said that, not me. Which I would just interpret as a case of piggybacking (I never thought that was such a bad thing in Usenet...), except that below.... We pulled up the carpet and there was no water marks what so ever or any mold residue underneath the carpet. It was the basement that flooded as I was told. It wasn't even all the way, it was just the subpump that was broken for a little while but is fixed now. I am going to the house again on Sunday to do some cleanup tests...grab just a little bleach and do some test spots to see if it is just surface. Ah yes, scientific testing and remediation. The wall isn't bubbling or cracking or anything, we have checked the floors, no soft spots... I was also thinking about buying a mold kit....so after we do the small bleach tests....to see if we disturbed any of the spores and see if it is airborne. Just wait until you see if you start feeling bad or having breathing problems. If something forms I will consider sending it in to see if it is black mold. If it is anything else I will not be as concerned... especially if it is just surface. I will see if I can take pictures on Sunday and I will try to post them up here for all of you. By then, it will be growing in your lungs. You should see a medical specialist, too. It might not be a big deal, then. Is the mold known, or presumed? You'll have to disclose, but you don't have to disclose what you don't know about, let alone what you looked for and didn't find. Sounds like you're planning an exit strategy already. If you DO make any money on the house, I'd put it in a special account to pay for the legal costs. It won't pay for them all, but it might get you started. ...you seem to have confused my response with her writings. I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he is used to doing and this is a great price). I would love to live in this home for at least 3 years and make renovations to it....even finish out the basement, maybe add another bath down there (since it is only 1.5 baths). By then, you will know if you are right, or you'll be dead. She's not qualified to say so in a disclosure, sure - - but death?? Oh, my my... Won't do as you're told? You need to find another boyfriend unless you like to be manipulated, controlled, intimidated, and slapped around. Whoa whoa! Being careful about investing with someone without any financial relationship is one thing, but the rest of this? You're being hysterical. Banty Sorry, but as the thread becomes more complex, and with the snips, it becomes almost impossible for anyone to exactly quote who said what. I just know two things. Cherie has two problems. Mold and a boyfriend who's "pressuring" her. I did get that much straight, right? If so, that about sums up my position. Sorry if I got your posts mixed. I promise it WILL happen again. Steve |
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"Charlie Morgan" wrote You are underplaying it to at least the same extent that he is overplaying it. CWM Thank you, CWM. At the present time, I own four houses and land in three states. In my life I have owned six houses previous to that, and two of those I did an owner contractor on. I have done many remodels and building trades work. At the present time, I am negotiating for 4.13 acres on which to build 8 houses for sale. I did not just fall off the turnip truck. That said, I can only say that I ME personally, would never even consider a house that has mold problems. And that included if I got to the point where the house looked good, and the mold was revealed by inspection or the disclosures. That's just me. There are certain deal killers when it comes to houses, and every person has theirs, be it located on a busy street, poor drainage, lack of landscaping, site irregularities, and on and on and on. Each of us has something that they would not even go look at. And there is no need explaining to everyone else. If you're buying a house, and you're happy with the deal, and full disclosure has been made, go for it. If you're selling a house, let your conscience be your guide, and have a good attorney if you don't have a good conscience. Steve |
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Perhaps you might be interested in this house, then? Would you want to live in it? Steve I might. A couple of thousand worth of paint then flip it for a $75,000 profit. |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message ... Steve B wrote: Perhaps you might be interested in this house, then? Would you want to live in it? Steve I might. A couple of thousand worth of paint then flip it for a $75,000 profit. What about the mold? Steve |
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cherie9g wrote:
Hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home that is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period, the sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a house that was locked up. There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light reddish brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or dark brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection, but I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites are suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all they will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the wall itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should do in this case please let me know. This is what I was considering: (1) remove all the carpet (2) bleach the walls (3) apply killz (4) lay down new flooring purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be $5, 000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good shape, it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for around $200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any of you have faced. Thank you, Cherie Hmmm, To me it sounds like you are buying a house worth 126.5K as is. 190K does not apply at the moment. After you fix it, if you want to sell, you have to disclose it was a house with mold. I don't think many would-be buyers will be interested. If you don't disclose, that's cheating. Becomes legal matter. |
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I think you are being a little harsh there Steve, thanks for the concerns,
but it seems as though you are attacking the situation in a rude manner instead of offering guidance. As for the whole b/f issue, if you read earlier, it is a suggestion by him, but I am a very smart, independent person, I was just looking into his suggestion (which I do not think it is the best thing to do at this time, just fix it up and flip it)...it's a buyers market, not a seller's market. He's not abusive or manipulative, he was just giving his opinion and he just gets eager about homes.....(he is trying to do this with his brother, buy homes, fix them up, and either rent or sell them). So he was just offering advice. I hope I have made that clear to everyone, GEESH! Plus..... Steve, you are pretty pessimistic, there is a difference of being concerned and just tearing everything that someone says apart.... here's a suggestion for you...it wouldn't hurt to take a step back and analyze yourself to see if you are being too critical, it might be better to offer constructive criticism.....people might be a little more open to that. Steve B wrote: I believe it is just surface mold. And you're a highly trained experienced professional with all the knowledge and testing equipment to identify and evaluate this mole. Right? We pulled up the carpet and there was no water marks what so ever or any mold residue underneath the carpet. It was [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] going to the house again on Sunday to do some cleanup tests...grab just a little bleach and do some test spots to see if it is just surface. Ah yes, scientific testing and remediation. The wall isn't bubbling or cracking or anything, we have checked the floors, no soft [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] it is airborne. Just wait until you see if you start feeling bad or having breathing problems. If something forms I will consider sending it in to see if it is black mold. If it is anything else I will not be as concerned... especially if it is just surface. I will see if I can take pictures on Sunday and I will try to post them up here for all of you. By then, it will be growing in your lungs. You should see a medical specialist, too. It might not be a big deal, then. Is the mold known, or presumed? You'll have to disclose, but you don't have to disclose what you don't know about, let alone what you looked for and didn't find. Sounds like you're planning an exit strategy already. If you DO make any money on the house, I'd put it in a special account to pay for the legal costs. It won't pay for them all, but it might get you started. I do not think the market is the best right now to flip, although I am getting pressure from my boyfriend to do so (because that is all that he [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] for at least 3 years and make renovations to it....even finish out the basement, maybe add another bath down there (since it is only 1.5 baths). By then, you will know if you are right, or you'll be dead. Won't do as you're told? You need to find another boyfriend unless you like to be manipulated, controlled, intimidated, and slapped around. And in case you haven't heard the news lately, or seen a newspaper, yes, the market right now is "down", and that's putting it kindly. There's lots of houses for sale out there, and as a buyer, I wouldn't take the one out of 100 that had a serious mold problem. I'd take one of the others that are going cheaply today. Steve -- Message posted via HomeKB.com http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/repair/200705/1 |
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Actually my problem is just the mold....I am handling the "pressure" and it
is not just from the b/f....it is from those that aren't afraid to take risk (where I am a little more cautious). There is not much mold down in the basement though.....just on a piece of drywall that is near the stairway... the rest of the basement is not finished. There is no discolorations on the concrete and tomorrow I am checking out the "ceiling" of the basement to see how much mold is formed there. I think the word "pressure" was the wrong word. I am just more concerned about the mold to be honest. Steve B wrote: I believe it is just surface mold. [quoted text clipped - 81 lines] Banty Sorry, but as the thread becomes more complex, and with the snips, it becomes almost impossible for anyone to exactly quote who said what. I just know two things. Cherie has two problems. Mold and a boyfriend who's "pressuring" her. I did get that much straight, right? If so, that about sums up my position. Sorry if I got your posts mixed. I promise it WILL happen again. Steve -- Message posted via http://www.homekb.com |
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Thanks for bringing that up....
I have actually spoke with the neighbors and they gave me some good information. They moved in 8 months ago and at that time, the owners were still there. About 2 months later, the house was in the process of being foreclosed. The neighbors said that they are not sure why people are not scooping it up (they knew about the mold issue) and they said that if they hadn't moved in next door already they would have most definitely considered it. Can water from the basement....create mold spores throughout the home upstairs do to moisture and NO ventilation since the house was locked up for the winter? It has not been sitting like this for years, I will let you know that. But is sitting like that for a few months going to do a significant amount of damage? Thanks everyone! mm wrote: Hello everyone, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] I suspect that the $35,000 discount is fairly close to He figures 65,000 dollar discount. Since it's foreclosed, the original owner has nothing to gain or lose. If you could find him, you might get more info about how dry the basement was before they moved out. Also the neighbors won't have an incentive to lie for the sake of the owner, their friend. Although they do want someone to buy it an dtake care of it, I don't know that would be enough to make them lie to your face. what it will cost to guarantee fixing the problem in one go, and noticably less that it will cost if you try to fix it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] If the answer is "yes", then you MIGHT make a significant amount of money in exchange for taking the chance. -- Message posted via HomeKB.com http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/repair/200705/1 |
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