{"id":1661,"date":"2019-07-01T01:24:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T05:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1661"},"modified":"2019-06-26T17:46:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T21:46:23","slug":"what-your-property-buyers-need-to-know-about-your-mold-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/01\/what-your-property-buyers-need-to-know-about-your-mold-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"What Your Property Buyers Need to Know About Your Mold Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1339\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1339\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/j0341914-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Detect Mold Before Putting Your Home on the Market\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/j0341914-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/j0341914.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detect Mold Before Putting Your Home on the Market<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In recent years, the public has become more aware of the dangers of internal mold. If you&#8217;re selling a home, a mold infestation can seriously reduce the possibility of selling the house for your asking price, or even finding a buyer. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-treatment-remediation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYC mold removal experts<\/a> explain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxrealestateexposure.com\/need-know-mold-selling-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to address mold issues with prospective buyers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Mold Affects a Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When microscopic mold spores are inhaled, they irritate linings in the nose, throat and lungs, resulting in upper respiratory symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and watery eyes. Some species known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/29\/types-of-indoor-molds-and-associated-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">black mold<\/a> carry toxins that can also cause health problems.<\/p>\n<p>People with allergies or existing respiratory conditions are the most susceptible to the health effects of mold. However, people aren&#8217;t willing to take the risk of knowingly moving into a home with a mold problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can You Sell a Home with Mold?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are several steps you can take to prevent a mold issue from hindering the sale of your home:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Be proactive in dealing with mold issues before putting your home on the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Carefully examine your home from top to bottom. In addition to visual signs of mold, check for musty smells.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Immediately repair any leaks or water damage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Document anything related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/page\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mold inspection and treatment<\/a>, including repairs and testing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Peace of Mind with Effective NYC Mold Removal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pamela Stern is our in-house <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/19\/pamela-stern-is-our-certified-environmental-hygienist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">licensed NY State Mold Assessor<\/a>, experienced in detecting and solving the toughest mold problems. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a> to schedule your free mold inspection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, the public has become more aware of the dangers of internal mold. If you&#8217;re selling a home, a mold infestation can seriously reduce the possibility of selling the house for your asking price, or even finding a buyer. Our NYC mold removal experts explain how to address<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,154,153],"tags":[91,80,124,215,214],"class_list":["post-1661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-tips","category-nj-mold-removal","category-nyc-mold-removal","tag-mold-identification","tag-mold-law","tag-mold-remediation","tag-nj-mold-removal-company","tag-nyc-mold-removal-company"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1661"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1664,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1661\/revisions\/1664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}