I Am Stuck

September 8, 2008

Lynnsy Logue The Real Estate Lady and Condo CanDo in Charlotte, NC

Conundrum…Mold in a Condo…
This subject makes me crazy. The first time I started reading about mold in a condominium was the one that had been foreclosed and sat empty for 4 to 5 months…and finally when the neighbors and the HOA gained entrance, the place was black with mold.The unit had been trashed; the plumbing was leaking and then comes the mold. Common walls and common ceilings and common floors and vents…And now, I have learned of another instance. A young woman purchased a condo in a prestigious area. Pretty pool. Great location. Close to work and shopping and friends.She’s a first time home owner. I learned today that she is quite ill. Eyes red and itching, breathing difficult, headaches and she has moved in with friends. There is black mold on her kitchen cabinets. There is mold in her furniture. She has been gathering information. Requesting minutes from Board meetings for months and discovering problems and delays and poor maintenance and poor repairs. She has consulted an attorney. She has asked if I could list it for sale. The fact is, I could, but I can’t. I know too much. And the sad thing is, I am afraid there is little they can do because the HOA has no money. Poor management maybe. Non-professionals on the Board trying to do a job that really needs a professional…and frankly, some the professionals in property management are lacking.Being pro-active seems to allude many.The best I can do is try to get her information to a viable news source. The subject of mold is one of the top ten things we are all wary of…and rightly so…just last week I previewed a home at the lake…mold in a crawl space…and could not get out fast enough. I have been sick and remain congested and have flu like symptoms. The air we breathe…
I am stuck.