Look for signs of moisture from above- peeling or cracking ceiling paint (or worse!)

Gentle mockery?

Originally posted by "msedwick":Really, you don't need to concern yourself with the sales commission if you are the buyer, other than the fact that buying through a realtor means you can't do a "no money down" deal.Please be gentle with me if this is a very naive question: Why does buying through a realtor preclude a "no money down" deal?

Walls are painted with Sherwin Williams semi-gloss paint which creates an excellent moisture barrier to the walls.

A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldguide.htmlIt has info on mold, cleanup guidelines, etc.

Generally, the discounts on these houses are much steeper than "clean" houses and the extra discount more than makes up for the extra work- As someone else said, if mold doesn't have moisture, it will stop growing.

The new people I don't think realize this, they hop on the site and begin emailing us telling us of these great deals and you have to gently explain to them that you have already seen it, or better yet, it's your own deal.

Has wind/moisture barrier and sound barrier.

Actually, "fixer-upper" is kind of a gentle term for the condition this house was in.

The mortgage lender may understand an "as is" sale but on the day before closing the lender's closing attorney may decide that some old moisture damage on a threshold just must be fixed and demand that the CL-100 "clear" before they will close the sale.