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Mold, a Growing ProblemMold is often a silent but costly roommate. Sometimes homeowners aren't even aware that there's an issue until the problem has progressed to a more serious level. That means if you're a prospective homebuyer you should be doing your own investigating and perhaps hiring a certified mold inspector to review the property as well."If someone has a water intrusion which could come from many different sources, has had an indoor humidity problem ... or possibly a building defect ... and they don't deal with it within the first 24 to 48 hours to get it dried out effectively, then a problem can initiate," says William Salesky, Co-CEO Sherlock Healthy Homes, Inc. Salesky's California-based company handles mold issues in residential and commercial real estate. He says a big part of the reason that mold develops is because of a lack of education on the subject. He uses teenagers to illustrate his point. "You have teenagers who don't turn on the bathroom fan. Where does the water go when [they] take a shower?" Salesky says rhetorically. The moisture from the shower gets absorbed into the dry wall and eventually with repeated exposure a fungal growth can develop in the bathroom. Salesky says his company sees the damage from this particular scenario over and over again. But as common as this situation is, Salesky says another mold problem starts outside the home and can soon make its way inside. click here for complete article Need to sell your home, condo or building lot? Visit 888SOLDin9 to talk with our Jacksonville FL 888soldin9 partner about your personal financial situation. Our Jacksonville FL partner, Jim Tallent buys, sells, renovates and rents homes and properties in Jacksonville FL, Duval County FL and Northeast Florida. |