Re: Hidden and Buried Toxins

[Guest guest]

Are there any accreditation processes that home inspectors need to go through?

When I heard that home inspectors are not qualified to look, and indeed,

as fas as I have heard, do not check for mold,

I was pretty angry. I think most homebuyers think that they do check for it..

At least until they hire one.. (or more accurately, their real estate agent,

who is eager to sell them a house in a SLOW market, hires them one,

one who hopefully for them, will not kill the sale.)

This is getting worse and worse..

There are obviously a LOT of things that they do not check for. That

homebuyers should check for..

But most of them are naive and often, don't even know that X or Y

might be dangerous..

Americans in general know next to nothing about potential toxic

exposures in the home or workplace.

Home inspections should be the first line of defense.

***WHAT could be DONE to make this inspection process more effective?

It seems to be lacking SO much!***

CAVEAT EMPTOR!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveat_emptor

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 12:31 PM, salzberglver3 <salzberglver3@...> wrote:

> From the Los Angeles Times

> Home buyers should check for hidden and buried toxins

> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-re-enviro27-2008jul27,0,3518170.story

>

> Does your new dream home come with dangerous hidden extras -- like a

> seeping oil well in the backyard or a former meth lab in the bedroom?

> By Diane Wedner

> Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

>

> July 27, 2008

>...