Is mold in Costa Rican homes acceptable?
Is mold in Costa Rican homes acceptable? - Costa Rica MLS
Recently, we had a home inspection rejected by a buyer because of a mold issue. I was as surprised as the seller was, because it is quite common to have mold in Costa Rican homes. Especially in the rainy season!
In this particular case, the mold was around the gutter’s downspout, two stories up from the unit we were selling. The condo administration was not ready to do anything about it, because we’re in the middle of the rainy season.
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from someone who wanted to move to Costa Rica but he needed to be in a dry area. I checked online and found out that almost every part of Costa Rica has humidity anywhere between 75 – 85%. Only in Guanacaste, you get away with around 60%. Countries like Nicaragua, Mexico and Ecuador are a little bit drier, but only by 5 – 10%.
In this particular case, the mold was around the gutter’s downspout, two stories up from the unit we were selling. The condo administration was not ready to do anything about it, because we’re in the middle of the rainy season.
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from someone who wanted to move to Costa Rica but he needed to be in a dry area. I checked online and found out that almost every part of Costa Rica has humidity anywhere between 75 – 85%. Only in Guanacaste, you get away with around 60%. Countries like Nicaragua, Mexico and Ecuador are a little bit drier, but only by 5 – 10%.