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Buying a house: how big of an issue is termites?

Seller's counter insists on removal of clause provisioning a...
Vibrant feces
  01/23/18
Yes. It means there are termites. You need to get an...
Confused idiot
  01/23/18
https://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Should-we-Buy-a-Home-wi...
Vibrant feces
  01/23/18
Werd. Just make sure your inspector looks out for any ma...
Confused idiot
  01/23/18
Termites usually thrive in moisture. LA seems too dry for te...
multi-colored sickened hairy legs state
  01/23/18
Just tent the place. Every house sold in certain places has...
beady-eyed flesh trump supporter
  01/23/18
Could be be rotted to all shit from years of termite damage....
Confused idiot
  01/23/18
yeah i'm confused if this is a total deal-breaker
Vibrant feces
  01/23/18
Get a termite person in to check -- they'll come same/next-d...
beady-eyed flesh trump supporter
  01/23/18
word thanks
Vibrant feces
  01/23/18
Just trust your realtor to do the right thing
passionate frum rehab french chef
  01/23/18
can't tell if you're serious?
Vibrant feces
  01/23/18
Kind of joking because lol @ realtors and their "profes...
passionate frum rehab french chef
  01/23/18
Um, no. Termite inspection looks for active infestation but...
mind-boggling coffee pot market
  01/23/18
You mean free termite farm? Many local-only culinary outfits...
Bearded school
  01/23/18


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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:10 PM
Author: Vibrant feces

Seller's counter insists on removal of clause provisioning a termite report. Is this a huge red flag?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221878)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:11 PM
Author: Confused idiot

Yes.

It means there are termites.

You need to get an inspection and find out how fucked place it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221883)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:15 PM
Author: Vibrant feces

https://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Should-we-Buy-a-Home-with-Evidence-of-Termites/353574/

seems to indicate it's extremely common where i am (los angeles). the clause they want to remove is this:

"Seller shall pay the following report: termite report"

so it seems like termite inspection is separate from the other inspection, and we would be on the hook for that. but if there are termites, can't we still insist that seller pays to fix?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221926)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: Confused idiot

Werd.

Just make sure your inspector looks out for any major terminte damage.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221945)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:45 PM
Author: multi-colored sickened hairy legs state

Termites usually thrive in moisture. LA seems too dry for termites.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35222234)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: beady-eyed flesh trump supporter

Just tent the place. Every house sold in certain places has them. It's a few k and a few days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221900)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: Confused idiot

Could be be rotted to all shit from years of termite damage. THAT's the worry -- not the current existance of termites.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221909)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:15 PM
Author: Vibrant feces

yeah i'm confused if this is a total deal-breaker

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221944)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:17 PM
Author: beady-eyed flesh trump supporter

Get a termite person in to check -- they'll come same/next-day. Our house (NorCal) had them when we bought and we just had the place tented. To kuck's point, if the house is going to collapse, that's clearly more of an issue.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35221958)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:40 PM
Author: Vibrant feces

word thanks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35222185)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:42 PM
Author: passionate frum rehab french chef

Just trust your realtor to do the right thing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35222195)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:43 PM
Author: Vibrant feces

can't tell if you're serious?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35222209)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:45 PM
Author: passionate frum rehab french chef

Kind of joking because lol @ realtors and their "profession". But if you have someone experienced you trust they should be able to tell you what standard practice is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35222229)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:45 PM
Author: mind-boggling coffee pot market

Um, no. Termite inspection looks for active infestation but will also examine for past damage. If there was a termite problem it can mean structural problems. The termite inspection clause is extremely standard and the fact they are objecting to it is a huge red flag.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35222233)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 9:45 PM
Author: Bearded school

You mean free termite farm? Many local-only culinary outfits will pay top dollar for the larva.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3868937&forum_id=2#35222228)