[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Thank you for the insult. I stated what I would do and not do and you insult me.

I did NOT insult you! I simply said that it was absurd and ridiculous for someone to NOT buy a house that didn't have a termite contract. The proof is in the pudding. Millions of houses did NOT have that kind of contract and were successfully sold and were termite-free!

Mortgage companies will not approve a mortgage unless a proof the structure is termite free.

Of course! That is why a lender requires that kind of inspection. But if the house did not have a termite contract as long as no evidence of termites was found, that is all that is necessary. Hence, my prior remark.

So, termites are a issue for selling your house. The mortgage company is willing to finance a house that has been inspected and said to be termite free. I simply take that another step, I won't buy a house that has not been continuously protected. I am sorry that causes you so much anger you must insult and ridicule me for having a different opinion than you.

Termites are only an issue for getting a mortgage. I simply said it was ridiculous for someone not to accept a termite-free inspection. What you do doesn't cause me any anger. I simply think you are foolish to have the mindset you have in regard to ONLY buying a property that has had a termite contract when the inspection will show you what you need to know. I doubt that there are many people who would disagree with what I have said.


Termites are estimated to infect 1 in 10 houses in Florida, not all infected houses are damaged severely.
Termites damage approximately 600,000 homes in the U.S. each year.
U.S. residents spend an estimated $5 billion annually to control termites and repair termite damage.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. residents spend at least $1 billion on Formosan termite control and repairs each year. Some experts estimate the number is closer to $2 billion.
Each year, termites and similar pests cause an estimated $30 billion in damage to crops and man-made structures in the U.S.
A homeowner who discovers termite damage will spend an average of $3,000 to repair the damage.

You have cherry-picked much of the above information to satisfy your own termite obsession, and much of what you consider factual above, isn't! For example, I am willing to bet that more than 1 in 10 houses show some kind of termites. Conversely, most homeowners do not spend anything close to $3,000 to repair termite damage unless the damage is severe, which most of the time it isn't.