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(Updated September 2012)
In 2001, a family in Texas won $32.1 million (later reduced to an amount kept confidential) in a case involving extensive mold damage to their home. Even Erin Brockovich, Michael Jordan, Bianca Jagger and Ed McMahon have experienced mold contamination in their houses. The governor of North Carolina had to move out of the mold-infested Governor's Mansion in August 2005.
Mold is a health risk for children, adults, and even pets. Learn how to avoid mold, how to eliminate mold once it is discovered, and the health effects of mold, in these articles, book, Web sites, and Web videos. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist)
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The Facts About Mold
Item #141-30-LN
This information guide, created by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), is a quick reference useful for agents to help answers from prospective homeowners and tenants about mold that agents should not attempt to answer on their own.
A Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
Item #141-24-LN
This information guide, created by the Environmental Protection Agency, educates consumers with a mold problem about why mold develops in the home, general recommendations for removing it and ways to prevent it from returning.
Order online or by calling NAR's Information Central at 1-800-874-6500.
Mold Basics
Mold in my home—what do I do?, (California Department of Public Health, July 2012).
Molds, (National Institutes of Health, Apr. 7, 2011).
Got mold? (Washington State Department of Health, Sept. 1, 2010).
Mold, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.).
Frequently asked questions about mold, (National Association of REALTORS® Legal Department, Letter of the Law, n.d.).
Mold: a fungus among us, (REALTOR® Magazine, Dec. 2001).
No sold if there's mold, (REALTOR® Magazine, May 2001).
Eliminating and Preventing Mold
Mold in your home—cleaning options, (Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Sept. 6, 2012).
How to inhibit mold growth, (Mother Nature Network, Apr. 30, 2012).
Removing mold from your home, (FEMA, June 14, 2012).
How to eliminate mold from your home, (HouseLogic.com, Nov. 18, 2009).
10 ways to prevent costly mold damage to your home, (HouseLogic.com, Nov. 18, 2009).
Mold and Health
Mold and dampness, (American Lung Association, 2012).
Mold allergy, (WebMD, May 9, 2012).
Mold and your health, (FEMA, Aug. 11, 2010).
Real Estate & Legal Issues
Toxic mold destroys Minnesota couple’s $4M dream home, (Lawyers.com, Apr. 20, 2012).
Useful Websites
Mold resources, (Environmental Protection Agency, September 4, 2012).
Mold and moisture, (Environmental Protection Agency, June 30, 2010).
Mold remediation guidelines, (NC State University, Environmental Health & Public Safety Center, n.d.).
eBooks & Other Resources
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The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
What Every Homeowner Needs to Know About Mold, (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Mold and Real Estate, (Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western, 2004). TD 883 St8
Damp indoor spaces and health, (Washington, D.C.; National Academies Press, 2004). TD 883 N21
Mold survival guide for your home and for your health, (Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004). TD 883 M45
Mold: what every professional real estate manager needs to know, (Chicago, IL: Institute of Real Estate Management, 2004). TD 883 In7m
Toxic mold: a growing problem for the real estate industry, (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, Oct. 2002). SF-2005-013
Mold: Questions and answers about this growing problem, (Texas REALTOR®, July 2001).
Field Guides & More
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Field Guide to Home Inspections
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