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When a Home Inspector finds Mold and recommends a further evaluation what should the realtor and buyer/seller do?

The purpose of a home inspection is to find any major or minor issues with the house. Some inspections turn out fine with only minor problems that can easily be fixed. Other times, big issues such as electrical, plumbing, and structural or mold will come up.

Home energy inspections by a certified inspector Consider hiring a Professional Home Inspection Company and get a grip on your monthly energy costs.   Included in your home inspection may be basic home energy audits like checking for door and window trim insulation the rubber gaskets that help closed doors and windows maintain a tight seal. There are a lot of little things to look for as well.   Any access to the interior of a home such as a cable TV wire going from outside to inside should...

You wouldn’t see a healthcare professional without confirming their credentials and license, would you? The same should apply for a home inspector.

In the last week I have been to many suburbs of the Twin Cities to evaluate and trouble shoot water problems and mold.

Don’t agree to buy a home — especially an older one — until you’ve completed a professional home inspection, a standard contingency within a selling agreement.

Having new construction inspected independently may help uncover some costly building errors.

If the prior owner of a house you bought knew of the presence of mold and was required to disclose this information under state real estate disclosure rules, but did not do so, the owner may be liable to you for failure to disclose.

Although it may seem we spend a lot of time talking about mold that is because mold can have such huge ramifications on a property.

Most people don’t flip a lot of properties; they purchase a home live in it for a time and maybe sell it down the road. It may be a foreign matter having to hire a home inspector and there is nothing wrong with that.