Posted on July 23, 2009 by admin

Termites are responsible for billions of dollars in damage every year across the nation. Mostly feeding on wood based products, termites can damage living trees and shrubs. I’ve seen this damage first hand as I have an extensive background in extermination. I worked for a family based pest control company for 10 years. Your property can become infested at any time if it isn’t or hasn’t been treated with approved chemicals. But termites are of particular importance when it comes to purchasing or selling a home, because a termite report is often a condition of the sale when a bank is involved. Never mind termites eating away at your home, your future, and investment – the very site of hundreds or thousands of termites feasting within the home is not a pretty picture.

A number of buyers are purchasing investment properties directly from sellers in the as-is condition and failing to obtain a termite inspection.