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Radon Myth #9 says that “I would test for radon in my home, but radon tests are so expensive”, which is simply not true. A homeowner or a home buyer can go to your local hardware store and purchase a “long-term radon test” for under $20. These tests are involved, take many days, and are

Radon Myth #8: Radon Tests Are Inaccurate Radon Myth #8 says that “Short term radon tests are inaccurate”, which is not true. During a real estate transaction, a buyer has 10 days to conduct all the inspections that are necessary on that particular property. Due to the timeline of real estate transactions, there is simply

Radon Myth #7: All Homes Can’t Be Mitigated For Radon Fact: There is no type of home or construction in the Kansas City market that cannot have a properly installed radon mitigation system installed. The first step every homeowner or property manager should take is to schedule a radon test to know if you need

Radon Myth #6: I Don’t Need To Test If I’ve Already Been Exposed Fact: Long-term radon exposure can lead to lung cancer, but it’s never too late to rid your home of radon for your’s and other resident’s safety. It is long term exposure that matters, so it’s never really too late to check your

Many homeowners nationwide fall prey to the myth that certain geographical areas cannot have radon, which is simply not true. As a Kansas City home inspection company, we even often run into this myth in our own Kansas City communities. Some people believe that some areas of Kansas City are immune to radon, which is

This is a common myth regarding radon testing, and one many people wish were true. It would be so much easier if radon affected two homes in the same way, especially when located in close proximity. The fact is that your neighbor’s radon test results are not a reliable indicator of what your radon test

Fact: Every type of home can be affected by radon. Radon is not just attracted to home models such as ranches and victorian styles, it can be a danger to residents of any and all home models. This is a very common myth regarding radon, and the most common myth that home buyers want to

Fact: Home’s with radon are not more difficult to sell to most buyers. Unaddressed radon problems are not obviously attractive or appealing to home buyers, but due to radon’s commonality in homes, it rarely makes it more difficult to sell. If measures have been taken to fix and reduce radon levels in a home, it

Fact: Radon Is Dangerous! It can sometimes be difficult to understand how an invisible, tasteless and odorless gas can be dangerous, and in radon’s case, even deadly, but understanding it is important to all Kansas City homeowners. Countless scientists and officials have studied the dangers of radon, and it’s negative effects it has on the