Steve can you recommend a reliable testing source? If not how about a DYI kit? Radon is certainly bad for our health and was a very big issue years ago but for some reason it jut went away. Is the pendulum swinging back on Radon?

Good question Michael.  I too want to know if the Do-It-Yourself kits (like those from Lowe's or Home Depot) are reliable.  Also, do you think all areas in the nation should be tested? or are some areas it is more required?  I wrote a post about Radon many months back and my broker at the time told me it wasn't necessary in this area.  I wondered if it was because it really isn't an issue here in the Seattle area or if it was because he didn't really want me to stir the pot here in the area due to the added difficulties it could add to a home sale.  IMO it should be the safety of the homebuyers that is of the most concern rather than the added difficulty of the transaction.

Your best reliable source for testig is a licensed or otherwise professionally trained individual. Here in Illinois you must be licensed to measure. There are specific protocals to use when making the measurements, and procedures following.

Radon never really went away, it became the topic you did not talk about in good company.

The only problem with the test kits from the hardware store is you do not controll the custody trail. You don't know where they have been, how old they are, and as far as the results, you don't know how the test was handled.

Your best reliable source for testig is a licensed or otherwise professionally trained individual. Here in Illinois you must be licensed to measure. There are specific protocals to use when making the measurements, and procedures following.

Radon never really went away, it became the topic you did not talk about in good company.

The only problem with the test kits from the hardware store is you do not controll the custody trail. You don't know where they have been, how old they are, and as far as the results, you don't know how the test was handled.

Your best reliable source for testig is a licensed or otherwise professionally trained individual. Here in Illinois you must be licensed to measure. There are specific protocals to use when making the measurements, and procedures following.

Radon never really went away, it became the topic you did not talk about in good company.

The only problem with the test kits from the hardware store is you do not controll the custody trail. You don't know where they have been, how old they are, and as far as the results, you don't know how the test was handled.

Your best reliable source for testig is a licensed or otherwise professionally trained individual. Here in Illinois you must be licensed to measure. There are specific protocals to use when making the measurements, and procedures following.

Radon never really went away, it became the topic you did not talk about in good company.

The only problem with the test kits from the hardware store is you do not controll the custody trail. You don't know where they have been, how old they are, and as far as the results, you don't know how the test was handled.