For the Real Estate Professional
As public awareness of the effects of Radon Gas in our homes increases, you will be called upon to answer many questions in regards to how it will affect the real estate transaction.
Mr. Radon® is dedicated to the education of your profession and provides a three hour continuing education credit class through the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) entitled:
Radon Gas – What you Need to Know and how it will Affect the Future of Real Estate Transactions
Whether you like it or not you are going to have to deal with this issue. What is it? Where is it? Should I be concerned? How do I get rid of it? What do I tell my clients when they ask me about it? Get the answers you need to handle your client’s questions from this radon specialist. To enquire when the next course is offered contact TREB .
The founder ofMr. Radon®, Bob Wood is also a partner in Town & Country Home Inspections and is one of a few Certified Radon Mitigation Specialists in Canada. Mr. Wood is a master plumber, has a B.A of Adult Education and a B.A. of Education from U of T. Mr. Wood is a plumbing and construction teacher and has taught students sitting for home inspector, radon testing and radon mitigation exams. Mr. Wood is on the International Speakers List on the topic of Radon and has spoken at conventions in both the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Wood was the proud recipient of a research grant from CMHC and has a published research paper on Cold Climate Radon Mitigations.
Speaking engagements are also available for your office, community group, or association on radon and a variety of other related housing subjects.
Some considerations and conditions you should know about having a Radon Gas short term test
- for 12 hours before the test starts the windows and doors must be closed and remain closed other than momentary entry and exit
- the technician will place “tamper tape” on windows when monitor is placed
- home owner to complete an agreement of conditions (regardless of who is invoiced)
- the monitor is picked up by the technician two days later
- monitor is connected to clients phone line, data is down loaded via a toll free phone line
- data is reviewed by independent laboratory www.radalink.com
- results can be emailed to any party directly from the laboratory
If your clients have any questions regarding whether or not they should test the home they are purchasing or living in, please guide them to this website which will provide them with all of the information they will need to make an educated decision.
What’s in it for the real estate agent?
- You have showed your clients that you are genuinely concerned about their health
- You have proved that you are actively providing the best service you can for your clients by being “in the know” of environmental issues affecting the health of their home
- All real estate agents need to have a handful of specialists they can refer or seek advice from
- Mr. Radon® is a full service company providing mitigation services for high test results, we can help you solve your clients problems
- Mr. Radon® has a full money back guarantee on their mitigation installation
Since many people are concerned about the health affects of prolonged exposure to radon gas, it is good to know that there is a good method for measuring radon, and that if it is found to be elevated, it can be fixed.
Please refer to the many professional and qualified links provided within this website to broaden your understanding of radon gas.
