radon ?

kielpinskim

The house we put an offer on tested high in radon. Would that deter you from purchasing the home? Should the sellers take care of it? How long does it take to take care of it?

atlcatlover

No, it would not deter me from buying it.  I would have the sellers install a radon mitigation system.

KristinaLM

I looked into buying a house with radon, I got a radon mitigation quote for $1500.  

kaylie622

It's not a big deal and the sellers should take care of it if you ask them to. If they give you trouble you can threaten to walk (assuming you have an inspection contingency). Once you show them the results of the test they'll be legally obligated to inform buyers in the event that they have to put the house back on the market. Their agent will likely tell them that they're going to have to suck it up.

MPowers18

The house we are buying tested high for radon as well.  Did you discover this during inspection or was it disclosed by the homeowners?  We discovered it during inspection and the sellers covered all costs for installing the mitigation system.  It was the only thing we asked them to take care of after the inspection. 

TripleShot

atlcatlover:

No, it would not deter me from buying it.  I would have the sellers install a radon mitigation system.

 This is what we did 9 years ago when we bought our house.  It's really not a big deal if you have a mitigation system installed properly.  We've had the levels retested a few times over the years and they always come back normal since the mitigation system has been installed.

McFelix5711

Not at all. Radon is a naturally occuring substance, so you'll find some measure of it in many place. A radon mitigation system will just vent the gas out of the ground, and usually through your roof.

 Check out the EPA website here - very informative