Fort Lauderdale Blog

5 Things to Pay Attention to on a Walk-Through

5 Things to Pay Attention to on a Walk-Through By Maria Patterson You’ve done your research online and narrowed down the neighborhoods and homes you’re most interested in. The next step? Visit your top picks in person. But what should ...

Remodeling on a Budget? 5 Tips

Remodeling on a Budget? 5 Tips By Barbara Pronin Remodeling a home is a major undertaking, one few homeowners take lightly because of the time and expense it involves. While the end result can add value to the property, homeowners are ...

Mold May Affect Your Closing!

You hear about it in the news nearly every day. Everywhere you turn people are talking about mold. It has had a huge impact on real estate transactions. Some molds can have

The Many Faces of Mold in Human History

Over the course of time, scientists have found that mold may have been the driving force behind a number of interesting phenomena including stories of leprosy in the Bible, the Salem Witch Trials, the Irish Potato Famine and the curse o...

Tax Deduction for Homeowners from the IRS

Tax Deduction for Homeowners from the IRS -The Internal Revenue Service- has concluded that a landlord or a homeowner with a home business who needs to have mold remediation performed at their home is tax deductible as an ordinary a...

Mold Attacks Real Estate

Most of us would laugh at the idea of mold entering into a real estate transaction. I mean, who ever heard of a home not selling because of mold or a "mold contingency?”

What should I do if I think I have a mold problem?

What should I do if I think I have a mold problem? The size of the area affected and the amount of mold you have growing in your property will determine your course of action. The only sure way to determine this is to have the property...