Radon testing on new home purchase

[Mary Tylicki]

In March my husband and I signed a contract to purchase a home in Maryland. The realtor advised us we didn't need to do radon testing since there is hardly any radon found in Maryland. We did decide not to do it. Within 48 hours we alerted out realtor we had changed our minds and wanted the house tested for Radon. Since it wasn't agreed to on the first day the contract was signed, the sellers realtor wouldn't allow us to add it to the contract. We went ahead and did the testing anyway when the home inspector was out and sure enought it had a level above the allowed 4. We are now going to put a radon mitigation system in at the house to the cost of $700.

We feel the seller should be the one responsible to do this since we notified them within 72 hours of the signing of the contract that we wanted it tested. Also, as a matter of principle we feel he should not be allowed to sell the home with a known cancer causing agent present in the home.

What is your opinion?

 

[HomeGuru]

It is obvious that your Realtor is an idiot.
Request that this Realtor pay for the mitigation if he/she can't get the Seller to pay for it.