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The War on Household Mold - Protecting Your Family

This weeks forecast is for wet weather which can lead to something we all should know more about. Ever seen or suspected MOLD in your home? With the rainy season here, mold tends to be more present. Being aware of how to handle mold can have a significant impact on air quality in your home. I found some valuable information from the EPA that offers up recommendations on this live organism. We have all seen the headlines... but most insurance policies don't cover mold.

"Mold causes tenant to take landlord to court" (Kenwood, MI)

"Star Jones fights uphill mold battle" (New York, NY)

"Mold destroys nation's history" (Monticello, PA)

Millions of Americans suffer from allergic reactions to molds yet most don't even realize that fungi could be the cause of their sneezing and sniffling. As a resource you can get the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's handy pamphlet called, "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home". This publication gives an in-depth look ( great photos also) at some of the risks, dangers and precautions to take when dealing with mold indoors. It is available at no cost to you and can be freely downloaded from link below.

English: http://www.epa.gov/mold/pdfs/moldguide.pdf

Spanish: http://www.epa.gov/mold/pdfs/moldguide_sp.pdf

Please forward this email to your friends and others you care about.

Naturally-occurring molds are virtually everywhere but typically at low levels that are not to serious. Another protection you have when your real estate agent is with Weichert Realtors - Hoshaw & Associates, is that we will include a Mold Advisory and other valuable resources to inform and protect you from future surprises before, during and after you move in. When our agents or inspectors spot, or suspect an issue we call in experts for verification and testing as necessary. If you have any questions about mold or any other aspects of the wild wild west real estate market we are experiencing please feel free to give me a cal or e-write. We’re here to help!

Hope you have a great week, and please let us know how we can best serve you.


David Hoshaw
Broker/Owner CRS, GRI, ePRO

WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Hoshaw & Associates
28009 Smyth Drive,
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Office: 661-287-4466 Ext. 226
Mobile: 661-296-9400

david@scvRealty.com
www.scvRealty.com

Contact me for a Current Market Snapshot for buying or selling.


David Hoshaw david@scvrealty.com direct: 661-296-9400 office: 661-287-4466 ext. 226
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