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Old 04-10-2018, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by villagerjack View Post
Never heard of any. You would think that companies like Massey would be satisfied with the annual insurance fee of $85 but they are not. I feel that they play on fear and sell something to Villagers that is not needed. I cannot find one person in The Villages who can tell me why I should pay anything to a Pest Control company for termites or other pests for that matter on a Block and Stucco home yet I bet thousands of people pay it to Massey and others.
When I bought my home it did not have a termite bond and protection plan in place. Inspector found no evidence of termites. I then had a termite protection company do the major injection around perimeter of home which cost a few hundred and includes a termite damage insurance bond. Then every year I pay about $100 for a perimeter spraying to keep the insurance bond in place. The main reason I do this is in case I want to sell the home I can show buyer that a termite bond is in place. Massey is not scamming you, it is normal that every 8-10 years the major perimeter injection must be done if you want to maintain the insurance bond. You don't have to do it, but its good to have it if you decide to sell.