Home Examination Recommendations - Radon Testing For Retailers and Buyers
A house inspection is important whether you're buying or selling a home. Where does radon testing fit to the picture? Let's look first at considerations from a property seller's perspective. If your inspector or another qualified professional has recently tested your house for radon, the buyer wants assurance the testing was done correctly. She may ask that testing be redone if certain conditions aren't met. Did testing comply with the EPA radon checklist or your state's protocol? Was testing done within days gone by 2 yrs? Maybe you have made any renovations on your house since testing was done? Does your prospective buyer want to reside in a basement or level less than where testing was done? She can also look for a fresh test if your state or local government requires the disclosure of radon information to buyers and that disclosure hasn't been made. If you haven't yet had your house tested for radon, own it done the moment possible. Test in the lowest le