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How a 2nd Termite Report Saved My Buyer Thousands
It seems that virtually EVERY ONE of my transactions have similar, smaller issues…but this one is MAJOR!My typical procedure in my transactions is to ALWAYS get a 2nd opinion for termite clearance when the seller provides one.  Here's exactly why….Transaction Situation: Seller's agent delivered a clear termite report (in California, that means free from drywood termite, subterranean termites, and dryrot).  According to my normal procedures of "trust everyone, but cut the deck" :-) , I had my own trusted inspector check it out. He found evidence of ALL of the Big Three... dryrot, drywood termites and subs... Wow! A grand slam! Cost to my buyer, if I had just assumed that the seller-provided report was accurate? It appeared that the MINIMUM cost involved will have exceeded $10,000. Maybe someday my buyers would have found out (hopefully before even more hidden damage). Maybe someday my buyers would have been able to go after the termite inspector, assuming that the termite company were still in business, and assuming that the statute of limitations hadn’t run out. But at what cost in time and legal costs for my buyers?Meanwhile, TODAY, my buyer is $10,000 ahead from where they would have been without the 2nd ... more

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