> >Pest companies will come out for free and give you a bid.
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> >Home inspections cost money, generally speaking and then you have to have
> them come back and reinspect before you can get a clearance for all the
> items they noted when you sell the house.
The trouble with having a pest company do an inspection for you is that it is
like asking the barber whether or not he thinks you need a haircut.
Every time I've been privy to where this is going on, the pest company says,
"We cannot certify you home as guaranteed 100% termite free unless we do our
full treatment for a mere $1200." The presence or absence of any actual
termites is beside the point.