[davem4616]

We had termites twice over a 20 year period in a home we had in Ft Lauderdale.

Once they came in inside some new furniture...the other time inside the wood of the new cabinets we purchased when we remodeled the kitchen.

In both cases they came from the warehouse....and they usually won't show any signs for about 5 or 6 years of being inside the wood

We had a regular pest service, but didn't have any termite insurance....so we paid out of pocket each time to eliminate the termites

Unlike other parts of the US, termites are very common in FL...but if treated correctly they are not a problem.

We've decided to continue with the termite coverage with the vendor that originally applied the treatment to the house we have in TV....only because it will give piece of mind to any potential buyer when we choose to sell. When the termites we had showed up the second time they were discovered by the 'home inspector' the people that were buying our house had hired....like a week before closing.

It could have been a deal killer. We had it fixed, purchased a year's termite insurance coverage transferable to them, our broker convinced them that termites are a treatable issue and not to worry. It worked out.

Regarding the baits. We had the 'baits' installed in the ground around a home that we had/sold in Massachusetts....never had any termites...however when selling that house the buyer's home inspector saw the bait traps and his report said that there were termites present. Again in the 11th hour we had to have the fellow that owned the pest control service we used write a letter stating that there where never any termites and that the bait traps proved that...

I see it as 'short money' to avoid any 11th hour hassles when it comes time to sell and leave TV