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Need advice about mold

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read this. My wife and I are first time homebuyers. We found a gorgeous home, put in an offer and it was accepted.

As part of this process, I decided to do a thorough inspection to protect us. We have not yet closed on the home and we can still back out if we wish. The inspection revealed mold in the attic and a very small amount of visible mold in the basement. As part of the inspection, mold testing was done. We received the results today and there was Chaetomium and Stachybotrys found in the air test done of the basement. There also was some Stachybotrys found in the air test of the main floor. No water damage or previous flooding is visible. The sellers also did not disclose water damage or flooding.

We contacted a mold remediation company. He is confident that he can remove the mold in the attic and the basement and get the levels down to a normal level. He also told us that he believes the mold is coming from pet urine in the carpet of the basement, but we have no way to confirm that. We also will never know the source of the mold unless we rip up the carpet or tear down the walls.

We know that there will always be some mold, as it is in the air we breathe. However, this did scare us as this is the home we plan on starting our family in. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts? Would this be a dealbreaker for anyone or should we take the chance of trying to remediate the issue? I really don’t want to get into a situation where we are constantly fighting mold. Thanks so much for your time and any advice you can offer!

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