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Message: [QUOTE="Hoophound, post: 4016271, member: 271"] 1. Did the inspector offer any sort of guarantee? Some offer one through a third party. It probably wouldn’t help too much but worth a try 2. You need to fix it. You can’t sell it like that without full disclosure. If you disclose it, you will get killed on price. 3. Ventilation is almost always the issue. Start with the attic. 4. Mold spores in the air aren’t generally a big deal. Mold is wildly overreacted too in terms of mitigation. If you can dry the place out, a top to bottom cleaning should solve it. Often all that is needed to get mold counts down is a duct cleaning in houses with central air. Houses without duct work require removal of the moisture, carpet cleaning and wiping down of all surfaces. 5. Do not involve a disaster cleanup company! They are a ripoff in these situations. They’ll come and clean it with Hepa vacs etc. but they won’t fix the moisture source. You’ll be throwing away thousands and the mold will just come right back. Get a contractor to help address the ventilation and/or water intrusion issues. When the house is dry and properly ventilated, clean it really well, including steam cleaning of carpets and professional cleaning of ductwork. [/QUOTE]