ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERNS
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GENERAL DISCUSSION
No other category of issues has reduced the fun of buying a new home
like environmental concerns. It seems that every few years, there is
another environmental issue which focuses a huge share of attention away
from other things. But the other things do not go away. There are at
least three lessons to learn from this:
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- New frightening issues normally fade with time into more routine
and manageable concerns.
- The routine concerns still deserve some attention for proper
management.
- He who has the knowledge is far less likely to be harmed.
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Management of an environmental concern might
best start by dissecting it into two parts:
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- The health issue.
- The economic issue.
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First, quantify the health issue by doing the appropriate research or
testing. Compare the results to your personal circumstances. Decide if
some mitigation or abatement is appropriate.
The economical issue becomes how any necessary action is paid for. Get
help from your real estate professional or your lawyer on this.
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