Comments on: California Real Estate Agents Provide Misinformation about Radon http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Thu, 24 May 2012 05:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Barrie Real Estate http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-128993 Barrie Real Estate Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:38:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-128993 Most of real estate agents uses market statistic but gives misinformation about radon. This blog is very informative! Thank you for posting it in here. Real estate home inspection is very important for now. Most of real estate agents uses market statistic but gives misinformation about radon. This blog is very informative! Thank you for posting it in here. Real estate home inspection is very important for now.

]]> By: Susie Kim-Carberry http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-128553 Susie Kim-Carberry Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:45:26 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-128553 I am happy you thought this was a great article and hope you do continue to do so despite your disagreement over the radon home kits. I do agree that expertise can never override the inexperienced. But not everyone can afford a professional. I think the writer is trying to give encouragement to those that need reassurance about home radon kits. I don't have personal experience with them so I can't say.. But as someone who loves home improvement. I would rather hire painters to paint my home but I can't really afford to hire them. So I have to resort to painting on my own. Of course, painting is not the same thing as radon testing. I don't think the writer is trying to disparage the radon professionals and Environmental scientists and how hard they have to work to achieve their expertise. But for those who are DIYers and for those whose only option is a Radon test kit; this could be an option for them. Regardless, we appreciate your comment and your pov on this matter. I am happy you thought this was a great article and hope you do continue to do so despite your disagreement over the radon home kits. I do agree that expertise can never override the inexperienced. But not everyone can afford a professional. I think the writer is trying to give encouragement to those that need reassurance about home radon kits. I don’t have personal experience with them so I can’t say.. But as someone who loves home improvement. I would rather hire painters to paint my home but I can’t really afford to hire them. So I have to resort to painting on my own. Of course, painting is not the same thing as radon testing.

I don’t think the writer is trying to disparage the radon professionals and Environmental scientists and how hard they have to work to achieve their expertise. But for those who are DIYers and for those whose only option is a Radon test kit; this could be an option for them. Regardless, we appreciate your comment and your pov on this matter.

]]> By: manno http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-128514 manno Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:48:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-128514 I thought this was a great article until I read: "A radon test done by a homeowner is just as reliable as a test done by a professional." As an environmental scientist with a masters degree, and one is licensed by a state, sometimes I wonder why I even bother. Yeah, sure, any doofus with a twenty can go down to Home Depot and buy a radon test kit. But does he or she know WHERE to place it? WHEN not to place it? HOW to place it? etc, etc, etc?? The instructions with these kits give the bare minimums and those are NOT enough. Yes, this all might sound like a piece of cake but the licenses in most states require 2-3 days of study and a damn hard test that typically even includes some quantum physics. So yeah, go ahead and do it yourself. And while your at it, next time your tooth aches, forget the dentist, go out in the garage and grab a pair of pliers. I thought this was a great article until I read: “A radon test done by a homeowner is just as reliable as a test done by a professional.” As an environmental scientist with a masters degree, and one is licensed by a state, sometimes I wonder why I even bother.

Yeah, sure, any doofus with a twenty can go down to Home Depot and buy a radon test kit. But does he or she know WHERE to place it? WHEN not to place it? HOW to place it? etc, etc, etc?? The instructions with these kits give the bare minimums and those are NOT enough.

Yes, this all might sound like a piece of cake but the licenses in most states require 2-3 days of study and a damn hard test that typically even includes some quantum physics. So yeah, go ahead and do it yourself. And while your at it, next time your tooth aches, forget the dentist, go out in the garage and grab a pair of pliers.

]]> By: Real Estate Broker http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-20660 Real Estate Broker Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:26:15 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-20660 This is truly disturbing. Radon can be very, very harmful and the fact that people are being lied to about it makes me very nervous. Make sure you get a home inspection from a trusted institution before you move into any house, just to ensure that you are moving into a safe environment. This is truly disturbing. Radon can be very, very harmful and the fact that people are being lied to about it makes me very nervous. Make sure you get a home inspection from a trusted institution before you move into any house, just to ensure that you are moving into a safe environment.

]]> By: Real Estate Broker http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-98670 Real Estate Broker Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:26:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-98670 This is truly disturbing. Radon can be very, very harmful and the fact that people are being lied to about it makes me very nervous. Make sure you get a home inspection from a trusted institution before you move into any house, just to ensure that you are moving into a safe environment. This is truly disturbing. Radon can be very, very harmful and the fact that people are being lied to about it makes me very nervous. Make sure you get a home inspection from a trusted institution before you move into any house, just to ensure that you are moving into a safe environment.

]]> By: Sharon http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-20551 Sharon Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:33:17 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-20551 The US government has a website with information on exceptable radon levels http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html Also you can get information on qualified testers at www.epa.gov/radon/radontest.html Inexpensive testin kits are usually sold at hardware or home improvement stores. The US government has a website with information on exceptable radon levels http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html

Also you can get information on qualified testers at
http://www.epa.gov/radon/radontest.html

Inexpensive testin kits are usually sold at hardware or home improvement stores.

]]> By: Sharon http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-98669 Sharon Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:33:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-98669 The US government has a website with information on exceptable radon levels http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html Also you can get information on qualified testers at www.epa.gov/radon/radontest.html Inexpensive testin kits are usually sold at hardware or home improvement stores. The US government has a website with information on exceptable radon levels http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html

Also you can get information on qualified testers at
http://www.epa.gov/radon/radontest.html

Inexpensive testin kits are usually sold at hardware or home improvement stores.

]]> By: radon mitigation http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-20484 radon mitigation Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:12:06 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-20484 Your radon level could be zero and your neighbor's radon levels could be off the charts. You never know until a radon test is administered. Don't fear radon testing, radon mitigation systems are affordable and effectively reduce radon levels. Your radon level could be zero and your neighbor’s radon levels could be off the charts. You never know until a radon test is administered. Don’t fear radon testing, radon mitigation systems are affordable and effectively reduce radon levels.

]]> By: radon mitigation http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/04/california-real-estate-agents-provide-misinformation-about-radon/comment-page-1/#comment-98668 radon mitigation Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:12:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=895#comment-98668 Your radon level could be zero and your neighbor's radon levels could be off the charts. You never know until a radon test is administered. Don't fear radon testing, radon mitigation systems are affordable and effectively reduce radon levels. Your radon level could be zero and your neighbor’s radon levels could be off the charts. You never know until a radon test is administered. Don’t fear radon testing, radon mitigation systems are affordable and effectively reduce radon levels.

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