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Real Estate Agents

Mold has become a major issue in the real estate market within the last few years. Some high profile cases such as that of the Gorman family, highlights the potential issues facing sellers.

Entertainer Ed McMahon is suing his insurance company for more than $20 million, alleging that he was sickened by toxic mold that spread through his Beverly Hills house.

Both McMahon and his wife, Pamela, became ill from the mold, as did members of their household staff, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court suit. The McMahons' also blame the mold for the death of the family dog, Muffin.

The trouble began in late July, when a pipe broke in the couple's six-bedroom, Mediterranean-style house. The den became flooded. A month later, mold was discovered in the den.

The McMahons questioned the contractors' cleanup methods - including simply painting over the mold. "When your family loses its health and your home is a wasteland, that's a colossal disaster," McMahon said.

The McMahons' dog, a mutt named Muffin that resembled a sheepdog, was in perfect health until she suddenly became sick at about the same time the mold was discovered, Browne said. "She was a sweetheart of a dog, incredibly smart, as frisky as you can imagine," the lawyer said. "All of a sudden she got this terrible respiratory ailment, and they had to put her down,"

Erin Brockovich environmental crusader and champion for victims of toxic exposure now says that she is a victim herself - OF MOLD! Brockovich says that she and her family suffer from respiratory ailments, facial rashes, chronic headaches, sinus infections and other health problems brought on by mold in their Agoura Hills home. She testified before the state Senate committee on Health and Human Services about the problems she and her family received from Brockovich told the committee.

"I'm not here today because I'm looking for a new cause. I wasn't looking for mold, mold found me." Brockovich, told a state Senate health committee that what's making her ill is the very thing that a growing number of people across the capital region, state and country are blaming for symptoms ranging from hair loss and vertigo to weakened immune systems and brain damage. The culprit, they all say, is mold, sometimes referred to as "toxic mold," in their homes, schools or workplaces.

Your sellers are very likely to have an inspection reveal mold in crawl spaces, basements or poorly ventilated attics. That information must be disclosed and could compromise the sale. Even is the sale goes through it could be a problem as an Arizona buyer found out.

Mold N' More utilizes a state of the art remediation system that can significantly control costs for your sellers. The time out of the property us typically no more that 1 day and the elimination of the mold guaranteed.

Real Estate Investors

Mold N' More got into the remediation business to assist investors. We had been in discussions with a property manager in Colorado when she began to relate a story about an investors property that had a significant mold problem. As a result of that problem the property finally had to be destroyed. A few weeks later she received a call from another tenant who discovered mold.

In that case the prior owner, not the investor, had some siding repair done and they failed to put in gable vents and there was not ridge vent. They then put ducts from two bathroom into the unventilated attic. Needless to say, dark space, moist conditions and lost of "mold food" and it looked like another property was going to be lost.

Enter the company that we later connected with. To make a long story short the property was saved using the same process we use at Mold N' More, at a fraction of the cost of conventional remediation.

Investors no longer have to fear that property that has mold. Once the moisture issues are resolved we can eliminate the mold and once again you have a property that will provide you with cash flow or you can sell.

Home Inspectors

It is most likely that during an inspection of a property, commercial or residential, that mold will be found. In those cases often the property owner is concerned about cost of remediation. They are also concerned about liability issues connected with the mold which can have health consequences for the occupants of the property.

Mold N' More Decontamination utilizes a state of the art system that will eliminate the mold or other contaminants and minimize the loss of time in the building. Contractors and/or tenants can reenter the building within 12 hours of treatment knowing the area is safe. Our non-toxic treatment system is effective, efficient and less costly than other systems.

Property Managers

Moisture issues in apartment buildings and commercial structures often leads to mold growth issues that can cause the building to become "sick". Knowing that property managers must be very cost conscious Mold N’ More decontamination can eliminate your mold or odor problems in a short time span giving you the advantage of quick reoccupancy and continued cash flow.

If you have an apartment that was occupied by a smoker and you would like to rent it to a non-smoker we can treat that apartment and eliminate the smoke odor and the elements that can cause allergic reactions on the part of occupants.

In addition if you have ventilation issues in particular units we can install an air exchange unit specifically designed for condos or apartments. The unit will allow for full exchange of air several times per day reducing the possibility of moisture build-up which promotes mold growth.

Builders/New Construction

As you can see the construction process presents a host of opportunities for the interior of a new home or commercial building to become contaminated. Construction by necessity is left open to the elements while the various phases. The materials are left exposed to the elements while they await crews to either assemble the modules or create the "stick built" house.

In fact the materials have most likely been exposed to the elements even in storage from the time the timber is harvested to the time it is placed in the structure. The lumber yard most likely stored the lumber in exposed or semi-exposed areas prior to delivery. During that exposure the wood, an excellent food source, is likely to pick up a variety of mold species from those bourne on the air.

The photo to the left is an example of exactly what I have been talking about. During a routine visit to a local building site I noticed some of the building materials on the ground in front of the property.

Left untreated the mold will have the opportunity once the house is completely closed to amplify (grow) if the environment provides the correct elements.

What are those elements?

• Rain or high humidity
• Darkness
• Leaky pipes
• Inadequate ventilation

Closer inspection revealed on the joist structures pictured here mold growth. The red rectangle highlights the effected area. The magnified piece is that rectangle magnified to present the mold growth that is apparent. This material will shortly be used in the building located directly behind it.

We can treat the lumber once the house is closed and under roof destroying the mold and preventing further growth and damage as long as moisture is controlled.

In a recent study conducted by MycoLogics, Inc and University of Colorado it was determined that MDF was more effective over time than either Bleach or Sprocidin.

Final report of the study to compare the antifungal activities of MDF 500, bleach and Sporocedin against Aspergillus versicolor and Alternaria alternata:

Prepared 9/28/05

Introduction:
This study was conducted to compare the effect of MDF 500TM, commercially available bleach and SporocedinTM on oriented strand board (OSB) infected with A. versicolor or Alternaria alternata. Both of these fungi are common, house-hold fungi typically found in homes in the Denver area after they have suffered water damage."

Conclusion:
"Based on the results of this study, MDF 500 was superior in treating OSB infected with A. versicolor and A. alternata than either bleach or sporocedin. Since sporocedin is a phenol-based compound it is very unlikely or desirable that it be used in house-hold applications. Bleach was essentially without long-term effect and based on these results should not be used except for short term inhibition of fungal growth."

What is the answer?

Mold N' More technicians can treat new construction and prevent mold growth. The rough plumbing and electrical can and should be in place. Insulation should not be put in place nor the drywall or plaster. The down time for the project is virtually non-existant. Treatment can occur in the afternoon and your crews can be back on the job the following morning.

The property will be guaranteed to be mold free prior to closing with insulation and drywall lowering the potential liability problem with later mold growth. This is a tremendous add on benefit to your customers. They will have the peace of mind that the new house they are moving into will without mold.