Is Your Home or Building Mold Safe For You?
Mold illness comes from any indoor environment that is damaged by water intrusion. What would you do if you faced the following concerns of real patients? You are a new home buyer. You have a history of unusual fatigue, cognitive problems, and chronic respiratory...
ERMI the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index Test
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) developed an index for indoor mold analysis called ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index). The standard is based on a test using state of the art DNA testing (MSQPCR) to identify molds that are linked to...
Home Buyers Skipping Home Inspections in Bidding War Areas
The same is true in hot U.S. markets. Mark Attarha, president of Bay Sotheby’s International Realty, which has seven offices in the in San Francisco Bay area, said he’s seeing a spate of offers without contingencies, along with a raft of “overbidding.”
2017 CREIA Annual Home Inspection Conference
Education for California Inspectors! The CREIA Annual Home Inspection Conference has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the most stimulating and worthwhile education opportunities for inspectors in California. Join the California Real Estate Inspection...
Mold That is Called Toxic is Not an Accurate Term
The term toxic mold is not accurate. While certain molds are toxigenic, meaning they can produce toxins (specifically mycotoxins), the molds themselves are not toxic, or poisonous. Hazards presented by molds that may produce mycotoxins should be considered the same as...
Sherlock Homes and Mold Inspection Website Live
Our website goes live today 3/24/17.
