Warning!
The volatile, toxic nature of manufacturing “meth” makes it a very serious health issue. For every pound of methamphetamine (crank) manufactured there is six pounds of toxic waste and residue left behind. In addition to the hazardous waste concerns, the making of “crank” in a drug lab is highly susceptible to explosions and fires. Trust me, you don’t want to be living in a former drug lab home or even near a drug lab. It is not going to be very good for your safety, home appreciation or resale value.
It would definitely be nice to make sure your new home wasn’t a former drug lab for Meth. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) thinks the same way. This is why they have started the National Clandenstine Labortary Register, a great web site that will allow you to look up houses in your state that have been identified as meth labs.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is still trying to set guidelines & procedures on how to deal with drug lab homes. It seems NAR can’t figure out how to properly disclose drug homes and/or how to set standards for cleaning up drug homes. As of August 2008 NAR has no policy in place to deal with this issue.
So, take a second to review the registry to see if your new dream home was a former drug home. While your looking, you also might want to check other addresses of family members, friends, co-workers, etc. Lucky for us, it appears the higher concentration of drug homes are located in the southern states.
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September 17, 2009 at 10:05 am
Michael
Kim, thanks so much for the info on the possible meth home. Unfortunately, we can’t add your comment to the blog post because we can’t confirm or deny the information. We have to be careful. But, you should contact the local authorities to make sure the update proper databases. Thanks for your comment. Home Buyer Advocate Mike
November 12, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Michael
Thanks for the comment, MuchoMama. I’m sorry to hear that about the meth houses in Southern Illinois. I like your blog. Original blog name.