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GoldenRod
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S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
Nov 2, 10:33 PM (ET)
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Kerri and Jason Brown discovered a secret room behind a bookcase containing a homeowner's worst nightmare - mold. Also in the room was a handwritten note: "You found it!" What the Browns found was a mold problem so serious the previous owner was forced to move, according to the note.
Fearing their young daughter's health, the Browns hired an environmental engineer who detected high levels of several types of mold, including a black mold fungus called Stachybotrys.
"It terrified me," Kerri Brown told WYFF-TV in Greenville. "I had heard reports of what it does for children, and I was terrified."
The Browns said a home inspection done before they bought it did not include a mold test.
The Browns filed a lawsuit claiming Century 21 Flynn & Youngblood, real estate agent Sue Bakx and Fannie Mae (FNM) knew about the mold.
Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, bought the Brown's home for $75,000 and will be dropped from the lawsuit. The family plans to continue the suit against Century 21 Flynn & Youngblood and real estate agent Sue Bakx.
Both the company and the agent told the television station they didn't know anything about the mold. A telephone call to Century 21 was referred to Bakx, who did not immediately return a telephone message Friday.
How could you find a "secret" room? When you walk out of one room, and the next room is 20 feet away, doesn't that clue you in that there is something missing? 
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Re: S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
 Remember it's S.C.
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| Posted 11/5/07 12:36 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
Posted by GoldenRod
How could you find a "secret" room? When you walk out of one room, and the next room is 20 feet away, doesn't that clue you in that there is something missing?
I've seen some shows on HGTV with "secret rooms" in older houses, really old houses.
in any case, that is seriously disgusting and I am glad they were able to re-coup their money! that house needs to be burned to the ground 
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| Posted 11/5/07 8:56 AM |
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alnem
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Re: S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
"You found it"????? W T F???? who does that???? if thats true, the former homeowner is a real azzhole cause he had to know they had young children and was putting them in danger!!! thats absolutely terrible and karma will come back and get him!
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smdl
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Re: S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
Posted by alnem
"You found it"????? W T F???? who does that???? if thats true, the former homeowner is a real azzhole cause he had to know they had young children and was putting them in danger!!! thats absolutely terrible and karma will come back and get him!
My exact thoughs. I would sue the former homeowner.
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| Posted 11/5/07 12:19 PM |
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LuckySV
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Re: S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
Posted by smdl
Posted by alnem
"You found it"????? W T F???? who does that???? if thats true, the former homeowner is a real azzhole cause he had to know they had young children and was putting them in danger!!! thats absolutely terrible and karma will come back and get him!
My exact thoughs. I would sue the former homeowner.
Exactly. That's really disgusting that someone would to that to another person. Especially with something that dangerous!
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| Posted 11/5/07 1:45 PM |
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mtnmama
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Message edited 7/14/2009 12:27:32 PM.
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| Posted 11/5/07 2:53 PM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
Posted by alnem
"You found it"????? W T F???? who does that???? if thats true, the former homeowner is a real azzhole cause he had to know they had young children and was putting them in danger!!! thats absolutely terrible and karma will come back and get him!
The note means that they knew of the problem and didn't disclose it which makes them liable on many levels.
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| Posted 11/5/07 5:39 PM |
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Who DOES that? *** is wrong with people???
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| Posted 11/5/07 6:23 PM |
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Re: S.C. Couple Find Secret Moldy Room
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
in any case, that is seriously disgusting and I am glad they were able to re-coup their money! that house needs to be burned to the ground
Yes they were bailed out and believe me, I'm glad these poor people weren't screwed out of their money (although we dont know what they paid for the house) but it was by Fannie Mae, the old homeowner still made off with the money, giggling their a**es off about the "You Found It" note. That is so effed up. Seriously, how stupid and/or malicious do you have to be to leave a note like that?
I'd like to know how they can prove the Fannie Mae knew about the mold?
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