Our Review of
EPA's Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
Buying a Home

Since Tom knows a great time to install Radon mitigation is at the start, he already has a plan for our Radon mitigation system.

Buying a Home? Test for Radon

If You Are Buying a Home, EPA recommends that you know what the indoor Radon level is in any home you consider buying. We followed this advice when purchasing property. So, we asked our real estate agent to ask the sellers to provide a Radon test. Then, we found that we had to educate the agents and seller in order to insist on getting the home tested. However, since testing devices are easily obtained, and testing is easy and inexpensive, the seller complied, and we were happy with the results and peace of mind.

Also good advice from the EPA is that if you are buying a home that already has a Radon-reduction system, you should ask the seller for any information they have about the system as well as Radon levels in the home.

What type of test is recommended for real estate transations? In a nutshell, the EPA Guide recommends short-term testing options for real estate, since home buyers and sellers want their transaction to move along in a timely manner.

Building a Home?

Of course, if you are having a new home built, the EPA recommends incorporating Radon mitigation features into your home during construction to detect or reduce Radon levels - more about that later in this guide.

About This Radon at Tahoe Series

This series is provided to inform about Radon at Lake Tahoe and beyond. On each page, you can view more by clicking on one of the navigation links below.

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