Water damage due to storms and flooding do more than structural damage. The aftereffects can be just as damaging as the initial disaster. Mold is{"id":15,"date":"2008-11-13T03:46:09","date_gmt":"2008-11-13T03:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"\"https:\/\/www.hhenvironmental.com\/articles\/?p=15"},"modified":"2009-07-10T01:55:47","modified_gmt":"2009-07-10T01:55:47","slug":"home-inspectors-mold-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hhenvironmental.com\/articles\/home-inspectors-mold-problems","title":{"rendered":"When Home Inspectors Fail to Find Mold Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Home inspectors are generally not liable to discover defects that are concealed from view. Also, mold may not within the scope of a home inspection.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, evidence water or moisture damage should be a sign that mold problems may be possible. Many <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-press.com\/article\/20081107\/RE\/811070346\/1076\">buyers learn the hard way<\/a> that a deficient home inspection could fail to reveal mold contamination.<\/p>\n<p>Especially these days with <a href=\"https:\/\/hhenvironmental.com\/articles\/mold-in-foreclosure-homes-and-vacant-properties\">mold being a problem in foreclosed homes<\/a>, not discovering mold infestation before the purchase of a home can lead to costly expenses. 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