Tanya Rankin talks about asbestos and possible solutions in older Williams Lake homes…
Tanya Rankin: Hi it’s Tanya Rankin in beautiful Williams Lake. Had a situation arise last week. Where we went to a home inspection, home inspector found a home vermiculite installation in the ceiling and whenever that happens I find it a little bit alarming its not uncommon. A lot of older homes have vermiculite or some form of asbestos in them but it often becomes a bit of a shock to the seller coz’ they had no idea that their home has it and it kind a wigged a buyer out it always seems a little unsettling when you think your purchasing something with asbestos in it. So in this case, we addressed the issue its not a problem to have it remove. You have to hire a certified company they come in and take it out. They blow new installation back into the attic to replace it of course. But it does come in a fairly substantial costs. So we had to go back to the negotiating table which is always a little disappointing as well for the seller because they haven’t mind a certain dollar that are going to end up with. Based on the first price we negotiate and its usually quite a bit less than that. So it takes some time wrapping your head around it. But as we move deeper and deeper into the 21st century and environmental related issues have become prominent as well as going green and all those types of things. It is something that is going to have to be address in order to sell a home that has those asbestos related products in it. If you have any questions at all. You can always email me at tanya@tanyarankin.com and I hope you have a great day!