We are often asked to perform mold remediation on real estate transactions. It is important to ensure that the buyer’s agent writes the repair addendum correctly to include identifying and correcting the cause of the mold. If the problem is not corrected it is likely the mold will return potentially creating a problem for the buyer. In addition, many companies will encapsulate or “paint over the mold” which is NOT recognized by the EPA as a proper mold remediation method.
At Certified Indoor Environmental, we often hear the seller object to correcting the moisture source. They may state that the report did not ask for the issue to be fixed, therefore they are not going to pay for anything that is not listed of the repair addendum.