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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

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?”   

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 of the mummy’s tombs.

Hurricane Wilma Mold Nightmare

On March 1, 2006, our company, On-Site Mold Analysis, Inc. went to a home in Miami for a mold inspection. The homeowner’s insurance agent informed us that the property in question had sustained considerable water damage from Hurricane Wilma several months previously.

South Florida Business Journal features Elite Home Stagers

Check out our company which was just featured on the front page of the SFBJ.  A great write up about the El Sol Project as well.  Staging is certainly proving to be a hot topic!

 

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Elite Home Staging and your home!

I would like to introduce myself and Michael Verdugo to everyone as the founders of Elite Home Staging LLC. As we have both been involved in real estate field for years, we noticed the importance of bringing a new concept to this market that will help sell properties faster and more efficiently than huge price reductions. 

Law affecting real estate transactions in Florida

Florida bill HB 1399 would require the licensing of mold assessors and mold remediators.  This bill passed the House Business Regulation Committee unanimously on March 29, 2007 and goes to the full House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council. 

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 tested for abnormal mold conditions.

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 and necessary business expense.

Success in Staging a Home

A new month is approaching and sales are slowly beginning to pick up again in real estate.  Analysts have most recently predicted this slump may continue until 2009.  This is why home staging is so important now.