Home purchase and sale · Lincoln, Nebraska
Put the radon decision on the timeline—not at the closing table.
A useful transaction plan names the test location, method, responsible person, timing, result-sharing process, and response to an elevated result before the device is placed. Provider matching is inactive; this preview sends no information.
For buyers
Decide whether an earlier result answers your question.
Ask for the previous test result, who conducted it, where the device was placed, when the test occurred, and whether the home or HVAC system changed afterward. EPA also advises considering how you plan to use the lowest level.
If the record is incomplete, old, affected by later alterations, or from a level you do not plan to occupy, discuss a new test as early as possible.
For sellers
Prepare a record that can be reviewed—not just a number.
EPA recommends testing before listing when possible. Keep the result, device or laboratory information, location, dates, test conditions, and records for any radon-reduction work together.
A buyer may still request a new test. A clear record helps everyone understand what the earlier result does—and does not—establish.
Transaction test plan
Write down six decisions before testing starts.
EPA’s real-estate guidance is designed for the time pressure and interference concerns of a home sale. The purchase agreement and professional advice control the transaction; this checklist helps the parties surface practical questions early.
Where will the device go?
Use the lowest level of the home that could be used regularly, whether finished or unfinished, and follow the device protocol.
Who will conduct the test?
Name the responsible person or qualified measurement professional and confirm the applicable Nebraska requirements.
Which method and timing apply?
Agree on the device, start and end times, required building conditions, and how interference will be prevented or detected.
Who receives the record?
Specify how the parties will share the result, report, conditions, and test costs.
What result triggers action?
EPA recommends fixing at 4 pCi/L or higher and notes that levels below 4 pCi/L still carry risk.
Who will pay for mitigation?
Address timing, responsibility, system documentation, and follow-up testing in the transaction terms rather than assuming an outcome.
Reliable conditions
A deadline does not make a disturbed test more useful.
Follow the device instructions and the qualified tester’s protocol. Do not move the device or improvise around windows, exterior doors, fans, fireplaces, HVAC operation, storms, or other conditions that the protocol addresses.
For the broader method and placement decision, review radon testing options for Lincoln homes.
If the result is elevated
Separate the health decision from the negotiation.
An elevated result is a reason to plan reduction, not to assume the transaction must end. The parties can discuss timing and responsibility while a qualified radon professional evaluates the home and proposes an appropriate system.
Compare how radon mitigation works, what shapes a mitigation estimate, and what belongs in an installation plan.
If a system already exists
Ask for operating and follow-up records.
- Installation and post-mitigation test records
- System labels and the normal indicator reading
- Fan, electrical, vent, sump, and maintenance information
- Any later repairs, alterations, or follow-up tests
Use a current test to understand indoor performance; the presence of pipework alone is not a result.
Official guidance
Use the EPA transaction guide and Nebraska program resources.
- EPA: Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon
- EPA: Radon Resources for the Real Estate Community
- Nebraska DHHS: Radon Program
- Nebraska DHHS: Radon Occupation Licensing
Source review: July 19, 2026. General radon-planning information only—not legal advice, a contract term, a measurement report, or verification of a provider’s credentials.
Planning a transaction test?
Share the home level, timeline, any earlier result, and whether a mitigation system is already present. Provider matching is not yet active, and this preview will not transmit your information.