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Laramie, Wyoming Real Estate: More from the House Next Door

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Real Estate Agent with Century 21 Real Estate Center Everett, WA

We have all heard of the mold problems but have you ever seen it to this extreme?  I haven't and found Brenda's post very interesting!  Check it out and please take a stroll over to her blog and let her know what you think!  

Original content by Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate WY #12296

Yesterday, I posted about the "house next door".  Granted it has been a source of humor for me over the last few weeks but the reality is - what a shame!  As I watched people go in and out, checking into this "once-in-a-lifetime bargain," I began to wonder about how safe it is for anyone to be wandering about inside this house, despite the warning written in ball point pen on a paper attached to the front door that says "Danger, extreme mold.  Enter at your own risk."  I also wondered about what will happen to the air in the neighborhood when somebody buys the home and goes about correcting the huge problem.

So I made a few phone calls, the EPA being one of them, and found out that pretty much no standards or guidelines exist in regard to mold (as opposed to asbestos, radon and lead paint).  On the one hand I can see that this is good because we have enough overgregarious enforcement of rules in every aspect of living without adding more to the  mix.  On the other hand, I've heard all the stories of people becoming seriously ill from living in mold invaded homes. 

So I find it curious that this field seems to still be in its infancy. Obviously a great deal of work still needs to be done to establish how to identify which molds are unsafe, to what degree their risk is, in what quantity, under which conditions and . . . so forth. 

In the meantime, I will be keeping an eye out on what is going on next door.  It will be interesting to see what will happen...

 Family Room

 Mold on wall Mold on wall

Close-up of the wall above                                     Close-up of the Close-Up

Enough from the house next door!  I'm leaning towards a bright, colorful photo from the airy outdoors for my next post!

 

Laramie panoramic

Comments (3)

Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Hi, Debbie!  Thanks for the re-blog!  Usually I disable the reblog button because I always think" who would want to re-blog me?!"  Glad I took the chance and that you found me....

Jun 28, 2011 04:00 PM
Doug Anderson
Tucker Associates Real Estate Services - Danville, CA
Bay Area Real Estate Views

It is certainly a great re-blog Debbie. Mold is a serious issues. IMO this need to go down to the studs and be treated.

Jun 28, 2011 06:20 PM
Debbie Atwood
Century 21 Real Estate Center Everett, WA - Everett, WA
Real Estate Broker

Doug- These photos really caught me off guard!  I've seen lots of mold in homes but this was just crazy!

Jun 29, 2011 02:53 AM