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Things You Need to Know about Chinese Drywall

When selling and buying real estate, either homes or condos in South Florida, there is nothing better than an informed buyer and seller.

Here in the area of Aventura, Sunny Isles and Hollywood we have heard too many stories about developers being in trouble because of the suspected use of Chinese Drywall.

Well,  I bet we are all worried if this poses a health threat to us, our families or pets. However,  the Division of Environmental Health has yet to determine it.

The DOH does not have the necessary resources to visit homes and collect material samples for analysis. And, unfortunately the most definitive method to date is finding a “made in China” marking on the back of the sheet of drywall.

For more answers to your questions you can always visit Floridas Health site.

There is now an Chinese/Defective Drywall Addendum that buyers should require to be included in the buyers/sellers contract. Buyer may choose to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for the presence of Chinese/defective drywall.

If you would like to receive more information I can email you the addendum and guide you through your purchase especially if the home or condo you are looking to buy has been built or updated after 2003.

Please, leave me a note and I will respond.

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 8:57 am and is filed under Life is Greener. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

1. Patricia Banks BMsc. said at July 17th, 2009 at 4:38 pm

   I’m considering buying a model home in a community that 6 houses have been found to contain contaminated
   drywall. I’m not sure how to know, because no one’s
   lived in this house. It’s already built, so how can I be sure there isn’t bad drywall somewhere wherein?
   I’d like to buy it, but it’s not worth the risks of
   getting stuck with a house that will start making us
   sick. Do I just build a new one and stay on the safe
   side? Or should I get a good bargain and add another addendum that this big builder can back just in case?

2. Adriana Faerman said at July 18th, 2009 at 7:46 am

   Patricia, the Chinese Drywall issue is serious and legislators are still trying to figure out which is the best way to protect buyers. We already have the addendum in place, which is good news. However, unless you do not find anything else in the market that you love and suits your needs, I would personally go out and look for other options. Good Luck in your search! Adriana Faerman – http://www.realgreentrends.com

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