In today’s market, the consumer has more opportunity to make even better educated decisions than ever before. As awareness of environmental issues become more pronounced, there is a growing trend for the concerned consumer to seek out potential issues which may affect their health and the health of their families. At Citywide, I recognize this trend and share in these environmental concerns. As a premier provider of home inspection services in the region, I am excited to offer this service only recently available for the discerning residential consumer. I am proud to be one of only a handful of Certified EDR Home Inspectors to now make available to you, an Environmental Due Diligence Report for Residential Properties!
This service has been developed exclusively for the residential and small business consumer by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR), the leading national provider of environmental risk information. The comprehensive, easy to read report is being offered to meet a growing demand for pre-purchase information for homebuyers and sellers, real estate professionals, loan brokers and homeowners.
This service provides records of contamination that could cause serious health problems as well as property devaluation. Homes that are contaminated often show no visible signs of the dangers they pose to residents through toxic air, water or soil problems. Examples of issues the report screens for include: leaking underground storage tanks, landfills, defense sites, hazardous waste sites, Superfund sites and former meth-amphetamine (“meth”) drug laboratories.
The United States has been at the forefront of the industrial revolution for nearly 400 years. The consequences of improper containment for various industrialized materials have not become known until recent decades. For nearly 20 years, environmental information has been a part of commercial real estate transactions. The EDR Environmental Due Diligence Report has been created for residential consumers in response to the growing trend of buyers and owners wanting or even expecting increasing amounts of information before making important decisions. The reports are generated from the largest collection of local, state, federal and proprietary environmental records in the U.S. and provide important information on known and potential contamination that exists on or in the vicinity of a property.
In including this option with your residential real estate endeavors, you will be exercising your opportunity to educate yourself about your home or perspective home and the nearby surrounding neighborhood or area. This report is only available through Certified EDR Home Inspectors. As it is said, knowledge is power. In the event any issues are identified, you will have the knowledge to make the decision which is right for you. At the very least, you will have provided yourself with peace of mind. Be sure to consider this important item in your home ownership future.
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