Recommended Termite Treatment

[Antonios Fessaras]

Does a seller have to treat their home if there's evidence of treatment of wood destroying insects? No visible signs of termite of activity were found, and the seller has no documentation of treatment being performed. The seller has lived in their home for 15 years without issues.

[James Masotti]

Originally posted by @Antonios Fessaras:

The inspector recommended that the house be treated again saying that it's possible the termites could return after so many years. I was under the impression that if there was activity, then the seller is required to treat home. If not, it's up to the buyer.. I just wanted to make sure I'm not required to treat again 

I flipped a house in Wilmington which had significant termite damage. There were no laws requiring me to treat it, I was however required to disclose it. Of course once disclosed you can pretty much guarantee that every buyer will want it tested, and therefore we had it tested in advance and provided everyone interested with the results showing that there was no active activity and that it has been treated and was on warranty which was transferable to the buyer. If the buyer wanted to pay to have it inspected again they were more than welcome to do that at their own expense.