House built before 1978, you may use leaded paint. Lead enters the bloodstream , it will affect the nervous system , kidneys, and hematopoietic function . Lead paints get greater impact on small children because they may put something with lead dust into his mouth to eat.

in 1978, United States announced a ban on the production and use of lead-based paint , but in some areas until 1979 before it is implemented ( including Maryland ) . Buy a house built before 1979 , the buyer may require inspection for lead paint on interior walls (Lead-based paint inspection), as one of the additional terms contract offer . Terms are generally valid for ten days , inspection fees about 50 -450 million , out by the purchaser . Site chemical inspection is cheaper, but there can only detect lead content cannot be measured. 30-70 samples sent to the laboratory examination is too much trouble, but also damage to the walls. X-rays accurately nor destructive, but charges higher. If you check out the lead paint, the buyer can cancel the contract or request seller processing. Sellers must ask professionals handling, processing and produce a certificate. A Home Inspection teacher said to me, 1979 to the present walls must be repainted many times, and should not have lead dust fall. If the windows are replaced, it’s great.

As well buy a new house , building associations give one year warranty , so do not do room inspection prior to transfer . Suggested to be a room in the months when the inspection, identify the problems, such as allowing the warranty company for repair. If the house was built in the foundation backfill mixed with chemical powder, to prevent termites into the interior, the new home of termites in five years does not appear , because this powder is valid for five years. New homes in the foundation four weeks may also install an exhaust pipe , and then in the basement concrete floor or the use of small wells perforated with the exhaust pipe connected to radon exhausted to the outside .

Real estate transaction time-sensitive, home inspection, radon inspection and lead-based paint and other additional terms before 9:00 the evening of the expiry date of the buyer to the seller if you do not send test results attachment, these additional terms automatically canceled. If the buyer the seller to send notification within the validity period, selling mainly to reply within three days . After receiving the reply, buyers sellers, but also to respond within three days. Upon receipt of notice by either party within three days of each other not reply, it means to accept each final provisions. The two sides reached an agreement for each test result after treatment, the broker will prepare a final attachment, for both signatures of buyer and seller.