What's That Smell Part ll?

This is a continuation of yesterday's Blog about What's that smell? You walk in a home to show the Buyer and P. U., "what's that smell," they say to you? Honestly, we can't always know exactly what it is but we can surely address the situation with an educated answer. You may want to let them know you can ask or call the Listing Agent, to see if they know, or if the Seller may have filled out a home disclosure. We must be careful in our responses because what if we're wrong? There are also the urine smells of what a cat or dog can leave. They can be so strong you almost have to step outside after you have smelled it for awhile. Sorry, Bobo and Izzy. Imagine if I hadn't cleaned up, after you guys, over the years? That carpet you are laying on wouldn't look so clean and the odor, well, let's be thankful it's not what it could have been. That's what happens with these homes that are sitting and waiting for the bank to posses the property. Especially if it's a bank owned home, you are not going to see much clean up, unless the Agent that has the listing convinces the bank to clean it before showing. They usually don't know what the original home owner left behind. Just like this Chinese drywall we keep hearing about. I can tell you, if these builders would have known or foreseen these problems about it, they would have never used the material. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, where me and my team work, has an addendum for us, to give our clients that gives the Buyer a disclosure about it. We must make sure to have the Buyer sign it, even if the date is older on the home, just to be safe. Who knows what materials were getting used on homes that say weren't new, that needed gutting from other damage. They may have used this material too. Good to educate ourselves and the public with a notice and not our mouths. The latter usually gets us into trouble anyway. Ha...Anyway, another odor you can smell and see is mold. Mold can make people with Asthma react from the odor or nasty bacteria. Have you ever walked in a home that has a very stale odor or seen a fungus type growth in the window sills, bathroom areas and just about anywhere inside and or outside the home. Any home can have mold. In Florida, with the high humidity and say no AC in a home, that can grow just about anything. You really should have it checked out by a professional Mold Inspector. You may think some of this is nonsense but you will be more respected by addressing these issues with your Buyers now. Don't lose them to someone later because you didn't let them know about ways to answer and address these smells. We know there are more odors out there. Just be aware and deal professionally with, what's that smell?

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