It would seem with all the "flipping" of foreclosed homes these days that the homes would be getting "less sick". Still, the goal is a few granite countertops, fresh paint (not VOC because you can smell it when you walk in), some kind of new flooring and other cosmetic fix-ups. Somehow that's supposed to add $30,000-40,000 of value when it comes back on the market. The windows are still the same (single pane), no sunscreens, the dead trees outside - still dead, the old a/c units and dirty air filters and my biggest complaint - new carpeting.
If you know an investor who just got that "deal of the century" and would like a little advice to make that "flip home" a "healthy home" without spending any more money - give them my name or the name of any EcoBroker or National Association of Realtors GREEN designee.