No Fix For Moldy HouseHomeowner Plans To Live In Tent

[Guest guest]

Yesterday I was having a conversation with realtor in Reno and

casually asked,

" Have you run into any of this toxic mold stuff that people are

talking about? "

" NEVER " he said. " There is no toxic mold in Nevada. Some

Californians are scared to death, but people around here don't even

ask any more. That whole thing has died down and I think the crazies

have given up. "

Wow.

Just before Easter weekend there was another news story on channel 8.

and it's been on the front page of the Reno Gazette urinal a number

of times. (OK, " journal " for those are sticklers about spelling)

Heck, you can just google " Mold Reno " and see a bunch of local

buildings that have had serious problems (like the DMV and Sheriff's

offices, for example)

Bottom line is, saying there is no toxic mold in Nevada is about

like growing up in America and saying that nobody ever told you to

brush and floss your teeth or never told you that smoking is

hazardous to your health.

A lot of people don't brush, and smoke like factories - they sure

didn't listen, but to say they never heard about this is damn near

impossible.

This realtor didn't give me any " vibes " just as I am given to

understand that Ted Bundy was a charming and believable fellow,

for a mass murderer. I'm sure that most people would say " Don't

worry about that realtor. It's no big deal. He's probably just

forgotten. Don't make such a fuss, it's just a little white lie " .

But you know what? This guy is " in the biz " , and since

Stachybotrys has been talked up the way it has, he can't help but

know about " this toxic mold stuff " , and when your life is destroyed

and you are fighting devastating health problems after being

financially ruined, and are forced to live in a tent - it is kind of

a big deal.

Is this realtor all that much different from Ted Bundy?

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[Guest guest]

> This realtor didn't give me any " vibes " just as I am given to

> understand that Ted Bundy was a charming and believable fellow,

> for a mass murderer. I'm sure that most people would say " Don't

> worry about that realtor. It's no big deal. He's probably just

> forgotten. Don't make such a fuss, it's just a little white lie " .

>

> But you know what? This guy is " in the biz " , and since

> Stachybotrys has been talked up the way it has, he can't help but

> know about " this toxic mold stuff " , and when your life is

destroyed

> and you are fighting devastating health problems after being

> financially ruined, and are forced to live in a tent - it is kind

of

> a big deal.

>

> Is this realtor all that much different from Ted Bundy?

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>

I recently had a house-hunting experience that left me with

questions. I had told the homeowner before making an appt to

see the place that I CANNOT live anywhere that has or ever has

had any problem with mold, mildew, leaky roof, water intrusion

of any kind, likewise with pesticides.

The owner assured me that the house was " everything that you are

looking for " and has never been pesticided, or had leaks or any

mold.

When I got to the place, I saw several screens had been removed.

When I entered the place, I smelled strong cleaners - despite

the huge air filters that were blasting away on " High " in every

room. The switchplates had been removed for the rooms to be

painted - and I could see black coming out of the holes. There

was black mold up in the corners of the ceiling/walls in the

bedrooms. I started heading for the door, and on the way saw

a trapdoor to the attic with black mold growing around it, and

beyond sliding glass doors, a wooden deck that was all rotted

out.

Once outside, I asked the guy whether there had been any roof or

gutter leaks. He was annoyed now. " NO! I have allergies, too! "

he said, and pulled out an inhaler. " There has never been any

problems here with mold - I just took the screens out because

I like AIR! And I put a new roof on a few years ago. "

He then showed me a gutter drain pipe that went underground.

" See? No drainage problems, rain goes underground. "

As I left, I saw the other side of the house - the gutter pipes

on that side had been taken out of the ground, and attached to

drainage hoses that drained them several yards downhill away

from the house. The ground on that side of the house was like a

sodden sponge.

Oh no, never had any mold problems. That guy had seemed like the

most kind, honest, straightforward person and he was obviously

lieing through his teeth. He was trying to remediate obvious

negative drainage site problems and telling me NO PROBLEMS! Even

though I'd told him that any more mold exposures would (further)

devastate my health. Anything to get that rent coming in, I guess.

All about the bucks and only the bucks.

Last 2 houses I've looked at had visible black mold. I think

most places for rent in lower price range here are unlivable and

unsafe. But still for rent.

Oh, yeah: one more thing. The house owner said his inlaws had just

moved out. When I asked where they went, he said " Palm Desert. They

wanted a drier climate. "

Jo